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 ...
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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. |
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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 unprece...
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OPTOGENETICS/NEUROSCIENCE: Optogenetics tools address a growing range of applications
05/01/2013
A combination of optical and genetic technologies, optogenetics inspires the imagination. It has already made a mark in basic research, and its lab impact wi...
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NEUROSURGERY/CANCER DETECTION/PROTEOMICS: Regulators approve optical systems for biomedicine
05/01/2013
Among recent regulatory approvals for bio-optics products are a second FDA 501(k) clearance for Monteris Medical's (Minneapolis, MN) MRI-guided laser ablatio...
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PHOTOACOUSTICS/MICROSCOPY: With interdisciplinary approach, BioPIC promotes excellence
05/01/2013
Designed as a multidisciplinary showcase of advances in light-based imaging technologies and their potential application to biology and medicine, the BioPIC ...
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HIGH-RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY/FLUORESCENCE IMAGING: Super-sensitive fluorophore facilitates cost-effective two-photon imaging
05/01/2013
A new dye could reduce the cost of two-photon microscopy (TPM) by several orders of magnitude, according to researchers who developed it. |
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Improving fluorescence microscopy outcomes with thin-film interference filters
Enhanced sensitivity and specificity enables greater efficiency and effectiveness in fluorescence microscopy. This webcast will discuss an easy means of achi...
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Optical design fundamentals for bioimaging applications and systemsThis webcast will cover the basics of biomedical optics and optical engineering for various biomedical imaging approaches. |
Non-Medical Applications of OCT
n this webcast, Dr. Michael Leitner, head of the optical coherence tomography group at RECENDT - Research Center for Non Destructive Testing GmbH (Linz, Aust...
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