Biomedical science and medical specialties that rely heavily on biophotonics and optics include cell biology, cancer research and oncology, cardiology, neuroscience, dermatology, dentistry, genomics and proteomics, and molecular biology. Applications run the gamut from imaging of all kinds to disease diagnosis, noninvasive monitoring, and light-based therapy.
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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Silicon/CNT substrate from NASA JPL improves photocatalytic hydrogen production
05/16/2013
Pasadena, CA--NASA JPL is developing a device for hydrogen gas production based on water-splitting redox reactions facilitated by catalysts stacked on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) grown on silicon substrates. |
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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. |
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Femtosecond lasers to replace trephine drills in cranial bone removal
05/14/2013
Dresden, Germany--Because a trephine drill can injure the outermost layer of the brain and lead to meningitis, researchers at several Fraunhofer Institutes intend to replace the trephine with a femtosecond laser. |
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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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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, notes Will Moore, president and CEO of Iridex. |
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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 cancerous and precancerous lesions that are missed by conventional exams. |
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Photonics21 releases roadmap to photonics research and innovation priorities
05/03/2013
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Fosun Pharma acquires aesthetic laser company Alma Lasers for $240M
05/03/2013
Hong Kong--Healthcare company Fosun Pharma and its subsidiaries will invest up to $240 million dollars to acquire up to 95.6% share of aesthetic laser company Alma Lasers. |
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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. |
Soft tissue diode laser from Biolase receives FDA approval for several surgical uses
05/01/2013
The EPIC 10S soft tissue diode laser from dental laser maker Biolase (NASDAQ: BIOL) has received FDA clearance for use in over 80 different indications in 19 medical markets. |
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Laser microscopy reveals cancer drug's killing power
04/25/2013
Scientists from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research at the University of Manchester (MCCIR), using laser microscopy, have discovered why a particular cancer drug is so effective at killing cells. |
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New fluorescent nanoparticle dye could dramatically lower cost of multiphoton microscopy
04/24/2013
Philadelphia, PA--University of Pennsylvania researchers developed a new nanoparticle dye that fluoresces with much-lower-cost lasers, dramatically reducing the cost of multiphoton microscopy. |
Combo microscopy, spectroscopy approach detects ovarian cancer
04/23/2013
Researchers at Northwestern University and NorthShore University HealthSystem have developed an approach that combines microscopy and spectroscopy to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer in humans. |
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KMLabs wins 2013 CLEO/LFW Innovation Award; three honorable mentions named
04/23/2013
Washington, DC--The CLEO: 2013 co-sponsors and Laser Focus World announced KMLabs as the winner of this year's CLEO/Laser Focus World Innovation Award for its Wyvern-HE ultrafast laser amplifier. |
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Applied Spectral Imaging, WaveSense enter into agreement
04/22/2013
Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI) and WaveSense have entered into an agreement in which both companies will sell and market the GenASIs imaging and analysis instrument from ASI and the EpiSEP cell recovery and enrichment solution from WaveSense as one system. |
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Laser optics + ultrasound imaging = potential noninvasive test for prostate cancer
04/19/2013
Multispectral photoacoustic imaging, which combines laser optics and ultrasound imaging technologies, can reliably distinguish between benign and malignant prostate tissue, a new study indicates. |
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1064 nm handheld Raman spectrometer released by Rigaku
04/18/2013
Tucson, AZ--Rigaku Raman Technologies released a new version of its FirstGuard handheld Raman analyzer--calling it the first handheld spectrometer equipped with 1064 nm wavelength excitation. |
Thermo Fisher Scientific set to buy Life Technologies for $13.6B
04/17/2013
Medical instrumentation and technology supplier Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) will acquire biotechnology company Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE) for approximately $13.6 billion. |
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