Two new Olympus TruResolution objectives for multiphoton laser scanning microscopes deliver an industry-first automatic spherical aberration compensation function that automatically compensates for Z-shifts when operating the correction collar. This function automatically finds the best collar setting based on measured image contrast for clear, bright imaging. The objectives were developed jointly with the RIKEN Brain Science […]

Vironova Biosafety specializes in performing viral clearance studies for biological drugs and is the only Nordic CRO that conducts these studies in BSLII and BSLIII certified cell and virus laboratories in compliance with good laboratory practices (GLP). Services range from early R&D to market release and theoretical viral risk assessment is offered by experts with […]

The application example for Single Beam is named “SEM inspection of ICs at low beam energies”. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) inspection is part of routine processes of root-cause failure analysis in semiconductor foundries. There is a wide range of SEM applications for fault isolation tasks that include end-point detection during delayering processes of integrated circuits […]

Effective 1 January 2018, Semilab has acquired the assets of Lehighton Electronics, Inc. (LEI), a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of semiconductor metrology equipment. Twelve previous LEI employees have also joined Semilab USA. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, Semilab has acquired all rights relating to LEI’s technology. Semilab will endeavor to maintain supply of spare parts and to […]

Raman capabilities now range from micro- to NanoRaman and provides entry into the SPM market After four years of successful cooperation with AIST-NT, HORIBA Scientific, a global leader in Raman spectroscopy for over 50 years, announced the acquisition of AIST-NT technology. This technology will strengthen HORIBA’s leadership in NanoRaman spectroscopy by combining the most advanced […]

Scientifica is excited to announce Ed Saint is taking on the role of Sales and Marketing Director. Ed joined Scientifica in 2006 as a university intern, and has been involved in many different functions within the company. This has included marketing, sales and installation right through to business development. Most recently, Ed has been working […]

WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Phenom-World, a leader in desktop scanning electron microscopy (SEM) solutions. Thermo Fisher will integrate the business into Thermo Fisher’s Analytical Instruments segment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, Phenom-World delivers best-in-class desktop SEMs, and imaging and […]

Designed for in vitro and in vivo experiments that demand video-rate confocal imaging Upright FV3000 microscope configured for electrophysiology WALTHAM, Mass. — Expanding on the successful FLUOVIEW imaging platform, users can now take advantage of the speed and flexibility of the FV3000 confocal laser scanning microscope in two new upright models designed for in vitro and in vivo […]

Imaris 9.1: Another revolution in the visualization of complex microscopy datasets Bitplane, an Oxford Instruments Company and leader in 3D/4D microscopy image visualisation and analysis has recently launched Imaris version 9.1 along with  the newest member of the Imaris family, Imaris Stitcher. Many experiments require viewing an entire organism, organ, or tissue while also resolving […]