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University of Wuerzburg implements new turnkey confocal imaging system

Technology innovators in super-resolution microscopy, Amsterdam-based Confocal.nl,reports on the implementation of a new turnkey confocal imaging system in the laboratory of Professor Markus Sauer at the University of Würzburg.

From Confocal.nl 29 Nov 2018

Phasefocus to showcase the Livecyte 2 at ASCB

The Livecyte 2 cell analysis system from Phasefocus will be available for preview at ASCB, 2018 in San Diego, USA, 8-12th December.

28 Nov 2018

Quantum dot-based FISH method enhances cell imaging

A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Mayo Clinic have engineered a new type of molecular probe that can measure and count RNA in cells and tissue without organic dyes.

30 Oct 2018

Researchers uncover new insights on cancer growth

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers have uncovered new insights into how the normal controls on cell growth are lost in cancer cells, leading to rapid tumor expansion.

29 Oct 2018

Excelitas Technologies to display X-Cite fluorescence illumination products at Neuroscience 2018

Excelitas Technologies Corp., a global technology leader delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, will display its wide range of X-Cite fluorescence illumination products for microscopy at Neuroscience 2018.

From Excelitas Technologies 25 Oct 2018

Tomocube introduces new holotomography microscope for live cell imaging

A novel optical microscope utilizing diffraction tomography to generate 3D holographic images of unlabelled live cells is now available from Tomocube. Called HT-1, the new microscope delivers quantitative nanoscale, real-time, dynamic images of individual living cells quickly and simply without any sample preparation.

From Tomocube Inc. 25 Sep 2018

New research suggests power of zebrafish as tool for cancer drug discovery

The lab of Leonard Zon, MD, at Boston Children's Hospital has long been interested in making blood stem cells in quantity for therapeutic purposes.

24 Sep 2018

Logos Biosystems Introduces the New CELENA X High Content Imaging System

Logos Biosystems has released the all-new CELENA® X integrated High Content Imaging System, providing the complete solution for rapid high content image acquisition and quantitative analysis.

From Logos Biosystems 20 Sep 2018

A new, multifluidic way to grow cells in the laboratory from BioTek Instruments

BioTek Instruments announces enhancements to the MultiFlo™ FX Multi-Mode Dispenser to facilitate cell biology workflows.

1 Aug 2018

Research may help advance search for more effective drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease

Two new studies published by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital illustrate that not all forms of amyloid-beta protein - the protein thought to initiate Alzheimer's disease - play an equally menacing role in the progress of the disease.

31 Jul 2018

New real-time cell imaging technology could pave way for transformational research

Live cell imaging captures or visualizes human tissue in action. Several methods have been developed to study living cells in greater detail and with less effort, helping scientists gain a better grasp of biological functions.

27 Jul 2018

BioTek awarded patent for autofocus feature on advanced microplate reader

BioTek Instruments were recently issued a patent for their User-Trained Autofocus feature in the Gen5™ Microplate Reader.

18 Jul 2018

New 2D Superresolution mode for ZEISS Airyscan offers higher resolution in live cell imaging

At Neuroscience 2017, a new imaging mode for the ZEISS LSM 8 family with Airyscan has been introduced. Their unique 32-channel GaAsP array detector captures more spatial information than traditional confocal microscopes.

From Carl Zeiss AG 13 Jun 2018

Researchers develop novel microscopy to observe cellular focal adhesion dynamics

Focal adhesions are large specialized proteins that are located in the area where a cell membrane meets the extracellular matrix, a collection of molecules surrounding the cells that provide support and regulate micromechanical signals to the cells.

4 Jun 2018

HKBU researchers develop metal based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells

A team led by Dr Edmond Ma Dik-lung, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry of Hong Kong Baptist University has developed the world's first iridium(III)-based probes for imaging dopamine receptors in living cells.

16 May 2018

ONC201 disrupts mitochondrial function and kills breast cancer cells, reveals study

TRAIL, a member of the TNF family of ligands, causes caspase-dependent apoptosis through activation of its receptors, death receptor 4 and DR5.

9 May 2018

Zeiss highlights 2D superresolution mode for ZEISS Airyscan

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 13 Apr 2018

Agilent and BioTek announce new integrated metabolic analysis and imaging solution

Agilent Technologies Inc. and BioTek Instruments, Inc., today announced a new, integrated solution that combines cellular metabolic analysis and imaging technologies.

From Agilent Technologies 6 Apr 2018

Phasefocus' Livecyte™ for label-free live cell imaging now available in US and Canada

Scientists in North America can now benefit from the high contrast, label-free, live cell imaging provided by Livecyte™.

From Phase Focus Limited 5 Apr 2018

Live-cell imaging capabilities of the InVi SPIM microscope announced by Luxendo

Luxendo, a Bruker company, today announced the extension of the InVi SPIM microscope to include full incubation capabilities, as well as flexible illumination and detection optics.

From Bruker 28 Mar 2018