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NSF Commits $25 M for X-ray Laser Study of Atomic Structure of Proteins

Rice University will help probe the structure of ever-smaller molecules as part of a new National Science Foundation (NSF) consortium that was announced today.

7 Nov 2013

New Method Improves Low-Resolution Crystallographic Data

“Function follows form” might have been written to describe proteins, as the M. C. Escher-esque folds and twists of nature’s workhorse biomolecules enables each to carry out its specific responsibilities. Technology’s workhorse for determining protein structures is X-ray protein crystallography, in which a beam of x-rays sent through a crystallized protein is scattered by the protein’s atoms, creating a diffraction pattern of dots that can be reconstructed by computer into a 3D model

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 5 Nov 2013

PI Announce New Version of the P-736 Z-Axis Piezo Nanopositioning Stage

The nanopositioning system for high-resolution microscopy from PI (Physik Instrumente) is characterized by a large clear aperture of 160 mm × 110 mm, high positional stability, and rapid settling times.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 4 Nov 2013

Researchers Study Atomic Level Reaction of Metallic Nanoparticles with the Environment

Crucially, the research led by the University of York and reported in Nature Materials, shows that oxidation of metals - the process that describes, for example, how iron reacts with oxygen, in the presence of water, to form rust - proceeds much more rapidly in nanoparticles than at the macroscopic scale. This is due to the large amount of strain introduced in the nanoparticles due to their size which is over a thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair.

4 Nov 2013

Virtual Tool Analyzes 3D Digital Microscopic Images of Cells

An EPFL PhD student has developed a technique for analyzing hundreds of images of cells in just a few mouse-clicks.

28 Oct 2013

Leica Launches New 3D STED Super-Resolution Microscopy Platform

Leica Microsystems continues to extend the capabilities of confocal super-resolution with its new STED platform Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X. The first presentation to the public will be at the annual meetings of the Society for Neurology in San Diego, USA, and of the Association for Cell Biology in New Orleans, USA, during November and December 2013 respectively.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 24 Oct 2013

MCRC Acquires Advanced Genome Sequencing Machine for Cancer Research

Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) scientists have taken delivery of three new sophisticated research tools thanks to funding from the HEFCE UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF).

19 Oct 2013

New Fraunhofer Industrial Cleaning Lab Analyzes Dirt Particles on the Nanoscale

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA will present a new laboratory for industrial cleaning at the parts2clean trade fair in Stuttgart, October 22-24, 2013. Thanks to “CleanLab 2020,” dirt particles on a scale ranging from the nano to the micro and found on and in components, surfaces and liquids in a wide variety of industries can be analyzed for the first time.

19 Oct 2013

Forecast Report on Global Scanning and Electron Probe Microscopes Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Advanced Microscopes: The Global Market to 2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 17 Oct 2013

Pioneers of Multiphoton Fluorescence Microscopy Win 43rd Rosenstiel Award

The pioneers of multiphoton fluorescence microscopy, a technique that allows scientists to image subcellular structures deep within living tissues, will be honored with the 43rd Rosenstiel Award for Distinguished Work in Biomedical Science.

16 Oct 2013