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Bioptigen has received FDA 510(k) clearance to begin commercializing its handheld Envisu spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) devices for patient use.

Focal Point and Piezosystem Jena, autofocus systems and nanopositioning solutions makers, respectively, have entered into a new partnership to deliver autofocus systems for biological imaging applications.

Nanoparticle charaterization technology developer NanoSight (Salisbury, England) has been selected to receive the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category for International Trade 2012.

Abbott Medical Optics' (AMO) iFS advanced femtosecond laser has received FDA clearance to create bow-shaped or curved arcuate incisions in corneal surgery, including cataract surgery.

A very narrow fiber light source with brightness variability could enable medical devices to reach into narrow openings to irradiate diseased tissue—and leave healthy tissue untouched.

An undercurrent of maximizing discovery-that is, bringing biophotonics to market-was palpable at the Optical Society's (OSA) 2012 Biomedical Optics and 3-D Imaging Congress (April 28-May 2).

Engineered with off-the-shelf parts, a small, flexible endoscopic medical device with an integrated femtosecond laser has proven able to precisely remove diseased or damaged tissue without touching healthy cells.

Using compressed sensing, researchers have boosted the spatial and temporal resolution of super-resolution microscopy techniques.

A new imaging technology called vibrational spectral microscopy reveals subtle changes in breast tissue, promising to predict breast cancer risk and help study ways to prevent it.

A femtosecond laser has enabled researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS; Cambridge, MA) to better understand cell division processes and dispel a widely held incorrect assumption.

An inexpensive, plasma-producing flashlight powered by a 12 V battery and able to kill skin bacteria instantly could help first responders treat victims of emergencies in remote locations.