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CoolLED names Peter Call as field sales manager
05/23/2013
Light-emitting diode (LED) technology manufacturer CoolLED recently named Peter Call as field sales manager. |
OCT imaging to evaluate stent for treating coronary artery bifurcation lesions
05/23/2013
Tryton Medical, which develops stents for treating coronary artery bifurcation lesions, will begin a clinical trial using the company's Tryton Side Branch Stent, with evaluation by intravascular optical coherence tomography (OC...
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Plenary talk discusses optical nanoscopy at LASER World of Photonics
05/21/2013
The opening CLEO/Europe-IQEC plenary talk (on May 13, 2013), at the World of Photonics Congress in Munich, discussed far-field optical microscopy and its “particular relevance to life sciences.” |
Two-photon optogenetic tool promising for brain mapping
05/17/2013
A researcher at the University of Texas at Arlington has developed a fiber-optic, two-photon optogenetic stimulator that could help scientists map and track the interactions between neurons inside different areas of the brain.
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NinePoint Medical launches OCT imaging system commercially
05/16/2013
NinePoint Medical has launched its NvisionVLE Imaging System—an optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging system—commercially in the U.S. |
Nanoscale alloys emit NIR light for medical applications
05/14/2013
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated that nanometer-scale alloys possess the ability to emit light so bright they could have potential applications in medicine. |
A benefits-rich approach to bio-optics commercialization
05/13/2013
To my mind, the excitement of biophotonics research is surpassed only by its transfer to the larger world, where it can benefit humanity. |
Two-photon excited fluorescence imaging is useful for identifying ovarian tumors in mice
05/08/2013
I work at the University of Arizona in the Tissue Optics Lab, led by Dr. Jennifer K. Barton. Our lab focuses on developing and using optical imaging methods for disease detection and monitoring. |
Iridex to fill large orders from developing countries for ophthalmic laser systems
05/08/2013
Iridex (NASDAQ: IRIX) has received two significant orders for its proprietary ophthalmic laser systems. The orders, totaling more than $500,000, signal growth of the ophthalmology market in Brazil, Russia, India, and China, not...
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Study supports tissue fluorescence visualization technology for oral cancer detection
05/07/2013
Tissue fluorescence visualization technology developer LED Medical Diagnostics is part of a recent clinical study documenting the ability of the company's VELscope Vx Enhanced Oral Assessment adjunctive technology to detect can...
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NIR-fluorescing dye enables improved brain study
05/03/2013
A team of French researchers have developed a dye that fluoresces in the near-infrared (NIR) and can pass through the skin, enabling brain study with unprecedented detail. |
SciAps acquires Raman analyzer maker DeltaNu
05/02/2013
Portable analytical instrumentation company SciAps has acquired Raman analyzer developer and manufacturer DeltaNu, formerly a business unit of Intevac Photonics. |
An optical microscope so fun and intuitive, a kid could use it
05/01/2013
Three University of California San Francisco (UCSF) researchers had a vision: to find a way to make optical microscopes much easier to understand and more fun to use, particularly for kids. |
FLUORESCENCE IMAGING/ NANOPARTICLE TRACKING ANALYSIS: Fluorescent labeling 101
05/01/2013
Fluorescence is a key tool for life sciences imaging. A few basics and tips may help to improve your results with nanoparticle tracking analysis, microscopy, or cytometry. |
OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY/GASTROENTEROLOGY: Advanced OCT: Next-gen OCT for the esophagus
05/01/2013
Having already revolutionized ophthalmology, optical coherence tomography (OCT) is about to be introduced to the field of gastroenterology. The approach provides noninvasive and comprehensive depth imaging to improve the detect...
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