MICROSCOPES, IMAGING AND LASERS
Flat Top Microscope Stage
May 21, 2013 9:09 am | Product Releases | CommentsPrior Scientific has introduced the H101 flat top stage, a motorized, high-precision microscope stage for upright microscopes. The design of the H101 incorporates a flat top plate, eliminating obstacles to objective rotation.
LISTED UNDER: Stages | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
Motorized XY Microscope Stage
May 17, 2013 9:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsZaber Technologies has introduced a new motorized xy microscope stage designed to replace manual stages on upright and inverted microscopes. The ASR microscope stage can be used with many common microscopes such as Leica, Nikon, Olympus, and Zeiss, or for standalone operation as scanning stages.
LISTED UNDER: Stages | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
Lasers for Life Science Applications
May 17, 2013 9:12 am | Product Releases | CommentsA new series of Sapphire lasers from Coherent Inc. at 594 nm are suitable for fluorescence-based applications in life sciences. Based on Coherent’s optically pumped semiconductor laser (OPSL) technology, these Sapphire 594 lasers offer high performance, reliability, and efficiency.
LISTED UNDER: Lasers, Titanium, Sapphire | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
AFM/Raman Spectroscopy System
May 15, 2013 9:23 am | Agilent Technologies Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsAgilent Technologies Inc. has introduced a high-performance AFM/Raman system for life science and materials science applications. The systems integrates the Agilent 600ILM AFM (atomic force microscope) and a Horiba XploRA INV (inverted Raman microscope).
LISTED UNDER: Atomic Force | Raman | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
High-Resolution Stereomicroscopes
May 14, 2013 11:31 am | Product Releases | CommentsNikon Instruments has introduced two new stereomicroscopes—the Nikon SMZ25 and SMZ18 systems. The SMZ25 is fully motorized and uses the Nikon Perfect Zoom system, resulting in a large zoom ratio of 25:1 for high resolution and excellent fluorescence transmission capability.
LISTED UNDER: Stereo | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
Surgical Microscope
May 13, 2013 8:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeica Microsystems and TrueVision 3D Surgical introduced the debut of 3D surgical microscopes. By incorporating the digital smart 3D system inside select models of Leica Microsystems’ surgical microscopes, Leica Microsystems and TrueVision have eliminated the need for a separate 3D cart.
LISTED UNDER: Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
Precision Piezo Positioning Stages
April 24, 2013 11:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsPhysik Instrumente (PI) LP offers a variety of piezo-driven precision positioners for high-resolution microscope applications. The PIFOC family of piezo-driven fast nanofocus devices provide nanometer precision focus control and can be used in 3D imaging and Z-stack image acquisition due to their millisecond-range settling speed with travel ranges from 50 um to 2 mm.
LISTED UNDER: Stages, Nanopositioning | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
LED Illuminator
April 24, 2013 11:55 am | Product Releases | CommentsNikon has introduced the Epi-FI LED illuminator, a stable LED light source for reliable fluorescence time-lapse imaging. The illuminator employs LEDs as its light source for epi-fluorescence observation, achieving a level of usability, stability, and quantitative capability not achieved by conventional mercury illuminations.
LISTED UNDER: Illuminators | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, CamerasFilter Wheel Deck for Inverted Microscopes
April 24, 2013 11:51 am | Product Releases | CommentsPrior Scientific has introduced the HF108IX3 filter wheel deck designed for Olympus IX3 inverted microscope systems. Simple cassette-like insertion into the side deck of the Olympus IX3 makes installation quick and easy.
LISTED UNDER: Filter Wheels | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
Single-Frequency Lasers
April 23, 2013 8:58 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Mephisto family of single-frequency lasers from Coherent Inc. offer ultranarrow linewidth (1 kNz over 100 ms) that is suited for applications such as atom trapping and cooling and optical heterodyning.
LISTED UNDER: Other Laser Systems
Digital HD Microscope Cameras
April 16, 2013 9:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsLeica Microsystems has introduced the Leica MC120 HD and MC170 HD digital microscope cameras, high-performance cameras that provide high-speed, precise images in real time at a rate of up to 30 frames per second.
LISTED UNDER: Digital and High Resolution | High Speed | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
Raman Microscope
April 15, 2013 9:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsHoriba Scientific has introduced the XploRA ONE Raman microscope, which offers "one-shot" full spectral analysis and programmable measurement templates for Raman analysis and identification of samples.
LISTED UNDER: Raman
New AFM Semiconductor Characterization Solution
April 5, 2013 6:14 pm | Product Releases | CommentsBruker recently announced the release of the Dimension Icon SSRM-HR, a new atomic force microscope (AFM) configuration including the Scanning Spreading Resistance Microscopy (SSRM) module, designed specifically for high-resolution (HR) semiconductor characterization.
LISTED UNDER: Atomic Force
Silicon Drift Detectors
March 21, 2013 4:59 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEDAX Inc. has introduced the Octane Series silicon drift detectors (SDD) for its TEAM EDS analysis system on electron microscopes. By incorporating advancements in SDD technology, the Octane SDD family delivers high-quality EDS data at previously unachievable speeds. The Octane Series includes four models—the Pro, Plus, Super, and Ultra—that are designed specifically to meet the demands of key microanalysis applications.
LISTED UNDER: Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras | Meters, Monitors, & Electrochemical Equipment
EBSD Camera
March 21, 2013 4:44 pm | Product Releases | CommentsEDAX has introduced the Hikari XP, an EBSD camera. The camera offers high performance across the complete range of EBSD applications, from high-speed analysis for process development and quality control to high-sensitivity indexing at low beam currents and low accelerating voltages for improved spatial resolution.
LISTED UNDER: High Speed | Microscopes, Optics, Image Analysis, Lasers, Cameras
