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News & Analysis 2008 p20:

• Multiphoton microscopy gives researchers 3D view of neurons and nerve cells
  April 29, 2008, Houston, TX--A new technique that combines an ultrafast laser beam with a special microscope to look at tissues in different optical planes will enable scientists to get a three-dimensional view of neurons or nerve cells as they interact, according to Baylor College of Medicine scientists.
• Adaptive optics enhance vision-correction surgery outcomes
  April 28, 2008, Cleveland, OH and Paris, France--Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic's Cole Eye Institute are using Imagine Eyes' crx1 Adaptive Optics Visual Simulator to explore noninvasive techniques for improving the quality of vision in refractive-surgery patients.
• Doctors report encouraging results for vein surgery using diode laser
  April 25, 2008, East Longmeadow, MA--Two prominent American vein specialists have announced positive outcomes using the biolitec ELVeS PL diode laser to treat patients suffering from venous reflux disease.
• Biomedical optics a 'hot topic' at Photonics Europe
  April 25, 2008, Jena, Germany--The field of biomedical optics and biophotonics attracted much attention at this year's Photonics Europe conference, held April 7-11 in Strasbourg, France.
• Laser Energetics expanding alexandrite laser technology portfolio
  April 24, 2008, Mercerville, NJ--Laser Energetics has filed a patent application for a new flashlamp pumped conductively air cooled alexandrite laser technology that the company says will benefit applications in dentistry, hair removal, tattoo removal, and photoacoustic imaging.
• Quest PharmaTech receives funding support from National Research Council
  April 23, 2008, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada--Quest PharmaTech, which is actively involved in clinical trials for various photodynamic therapy applications, will receive additional funding from the National Research Council toward the development of Quest's sonodynamic therapy (SDT) for oncology applications.
• Underwater flow cytometer detects harmful algae in coastal waters
  April 22, 2008, Falmouth, MA--Through the use of an automated underwater cell analyzer dubbed the Imaging FlowCytobot, researchers and coastal managers have detected a bloom of harmful marine algae in the Gulf of Mexico, thus ensuring that people in the region don't get sick from eating tainted shellfish.
• FDA grants marketing clearance to OPTIM for flexible LED nasopharyngoscope
  April 22, 2008, Sturbridge, MA--OPTIM Inc., a manufacturer of flexible endoscopes and related accessories, has gained 510(k) FDA clearance for its new ENTity NasoView, a flexible LED-illuminated nasopharyngoscope.
• NIH grants exclusive license to Theranostics for laser caption microdissection
  April 21, 2008, Rockville, MD--Theranostics Health has received an exclusive license from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to commercialize microdissection including laser capture microdissection (LCM) combined with protein analysis for cancer diagnostics and companion diagnostics.
• Carl Zeiss MicroImaging to supply optical equipment to Murdock Research Institute
  April 18, 2008, Kannapolis, NC--The David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI) has chosen Carl Zeiss MicroImaging to supply its light microscopy and biological imaging systems for the Microscopy Core Facility, making it one of the most advanced microscopy and imaging centers in the world.

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