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Nobel Laureates to speak at Pittcon 2016
January 20, 2016 by Lab Canada Pittsburgh, PA – Two Nobel Laureates will be speaking at Pittcon 2016, which takes place from March 6 to 10 in Atlanta. W. E. Moerner, the Harry S. Mosher professor of chemistry and professor of applied physics at Stanford University,…
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Digital pathology supplier forms new distributor agreements
August 15, 2014 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Objective Pathology Services, which develops digital pathology infrastructure and software solutions, has announced two new distribution agreements. The company has formed a partnership with Microscopes International to introduce their new uSCOPE Digital Microscope, which it says is…
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New microscopes boost SFU lab’s capabilities
April 1, 2014 by Lab Canada Simon Fraser University’s multi-million-dollar Centre for Soft Materials, that opened earlier this year, says it now has the most advanced suite of microscopes in Western Canada with the recent installation of a suite of high-end electron microscopes. The systems installed…
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Glass that bends but doesn’t break
February 5, 2014 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Normally when a drinking glass drops on the floor it shatters. But, in future, thanks to a technique developed in McGill’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, when the same thing happens the glass is likely to simply bend…
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Stunning flower image wins grand prize in FEI photo contest
January 31, 2014 by Lab Canada Hillsboro, OR – FEI has announced the winner of its 2013 image contest: Marcos Rosado of the electron microscopy division of the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Spain, for his ‘Acacia Dealbata Flower’ image. “The 2013 FEI Image…
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Laser research prize issues application call
July 26, 2013 by Lab Canada Ditzingen, Germany – Developers and researchers who work in the field of laser technology are being called to apply for a 30,000-euro prize called the Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis. Deadline for both applications and nominations is December 31, 2013. This international…
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World’s most powerful microscope is ready for research
July 8, 2013 by Lab Canada Victoria, BC – What the University of Victoria says is the world’s most powerful microscope – which resides in a specially constructed room at the university – has been fully assembled and tested, and is ready for scientific research. The…
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Zeiss to acquire 3D X-ray microscope maker
July 5, 2013 by Lab Canada Oberkochen, Germany and Pleasanton, CA – Optics and optoelectronics manufacturer, Carl Zeiss says it plans to acquire US-based Xradia, which manufactures 3D X-ray microscopes for industrial and academic research applications. After the acquisition is finalized, Xradia will operate under the…
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Partnership to expand Zeiss’ reach in clinical market
January 7, 2013 by Lab Canada Toronto, ON – Carl Zeiss Canada says it is entering into a new exclusive agreement with Inter Medico to distribute its clinical microscopy product line across the country. The agreement will be effective on January 10. The company says the…
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First images of DNA’s double helix in the molecule’s natural environment
September 5, 2012 by Lab Canada Berlin, Germany – The first visualization of the DNA double helix in water was recently reported in the publication Nano Letters. Dr Bart Hoogenboom, a lecturer at the London Nanotechnology Centre and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College…
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Cause of an inherited form of epilepsy discovered
July 4, 2012 by Lab Canada Montreal, QC – Researchers at McGill University have discovered the cause of an inherited form of epilepsy. The disease, known as double-cortex syndrome, primarily affects females and arises from mutations on a gene located on the X chromosome. Using an…
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Measuring the stability of nanoparticle suspensions
March 20, 2012 M T Connah, Product Marketing Manager, Malvern Instruments The stability, targeting and cell uptake of 'functionalized' nanoparticles can all affect the efficiency of targeted drug applications. Being able to measure, understand and control the parameters that influence these characteristics is crucial to success.
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A new take on the phase plate
December 30, 2011 by Lab Canada The idea of a microscope phase plate is not new – it was first developed and demonstrated for light microscopes around 1940 by Dutch scientist Frits Zernike, who was rewarded with a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953 for his…
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FEI purchases microscopy system manufacturer
November 14, 2011 by Lab Canada Hillsboro, OR – Imaging and analysis systems manufacturer FEI says it has acquired TILL Photonics of Munich, Germany. TILL provides high-resolution, digital light microscopes and high-speed imaging systems for live cell fluorescence microscopy. “The life sciences market is a key…
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