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EM Resolutions Introduces EM-Tec MCS Series of Standards for SEM Calibration

EM Resolutions, manufacturers and suppliers of tools and accessories for users of electron microscopes, announce new standards for SEM calibration – the EM-Tec MCS Series.

From EM Resolutions Ltd 26 Nov 2015

Optimized ZEISS OPMI PENTERO 800 Surgical Microscope Enables Better Visualization in Complex Reconstructive Surgery

The capabilities of the OPMI® PENTERO® 800 surgical microscopes from ZEISS for reconstructive surgery have been enhanced by the introduction of the INFRARED 800 module.

6 Nov 2015

Flexible Microlenses that can Capture Panoramic Images have been Developed

A team of engineers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed miniature lenses with a wide range of vision inspired by the multi-faceted eyes of insects. For the first time ever, flexible, Fresnel zone plate microlenses featuring a large field of view have been developed based on this novel approach.

4 Nov 2015

Complementary Microscopy Helps Solve Structure of Lithium- and Manganese-Rich Transition Metal Oxides

Berkeley Lab scientists unravel structural ambiguities in lithium-rich transition metal oxides.

31 Oct 2015

High-Speed AFM Reveals Deformation of Cell Membranes by Protein Complex

Cell membranes are very elastic. They can become distorted when they are asked to do so, when the cell divides, or when a virus detaches itself from the cell. In both cases, the membrane is deformed by a protein complex called ESCRT-III.

31 Oct 2015

X-Ray Microscopy Reveals Inner Workings of Tiny Fossil

The inner workings of a tiny fossil have been studied using X-ray microscopy, revealing evidence of the digestive system for the first time.

29 Oct 2015

EMSL’s Q-Wing Microscopes Help Visualize Components of Complex Samples with Unprecedented Detail

Sometimes scientists need space for a little quiet time. At EMSL, one entire wing of the building was designed to provide just such a place. However, the Quiet Wing wasn’t built to give researchers somewhere to relax.

27 Oct 2015

New High-Speed Microscope Produces Images of Entire Organisms with Enough Resolution

A new microscope developed at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus is giving scientists a clearer, more comprehensive view of biological processes as they unfold in living animals.

27 Oct 2015

High Photostability Fluorescent Dye Enables Continuous Live Cell Imaging by STED Microscopy

A new photostable fluorescent dye for super resolution microscopy could serve as a powerful tool to visualize biological events and structural details in living cells at real-time for prolonged recording periods.

27 Oct 2015

New Method to Examine Small Molecule-Membrane Protein Interactions

Most pharmaceutical drugs consist of tiny molecules, which target a class of proteins found on the surfaces of cell membranes. Studying these subtle interactions is essential for the design of effective drugs, but the task is extremely challenging.

26 Oct 2015

Microscopy News

EM Resolutions Introduces EM-Tec MCS Series of Standards for SEM Calibration

Optimized ZEISS OPMI PENTERO 800 Surgical Microscope Enables Better Visualization in Complex Reconstructive Surgery

Flexible Microlenses that can Capture Panoramic Images have been Developed

Complementary Microscopy Helps Solve Structure of Lithium- and Manganese-Rich Transition Metal Oxides

High-Speed AFM Reveals Deformation of Cell Membranes by Protein Complex

X-Ray Microscopy Reveals Inner Workings of Tiny Fossil

EMSL’s Q-Wing Microscopes Help Visualize Components of Complex Samples with Unprecedented Detail

New High-Speed Microscope Produces Images of Entire Organisms with Enough Resolution

High Photostability Fluorescent Dye Enables Continuous Live Cell Imaging by STED Microscopy

New Method to Examine Small Molecule-Membrane Protein Interactions

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