Scientists demonstrate low-cost, high-quality lenses for super-resolution microscopy

Researchers have shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical ...
Optics

EPFL brings structured illumination capability to standard microscopes

A project at Swiss research center EPFL has designed an add-on unit intended to bring structured light capability to a standard optical microscope. Described in Nature Communications, the design ...
Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering

High-speed microscope gives instant look inside living tissue

Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers unveil Back-Illumination Tomography (BIT), a high-speed microscope that provides unprecedented, real-time views of living tissue to accelerate patient care and ...
JEC Composites

Titan Tool supply 16-LED Ring Illuminator streamlines industrial microscopy tasks

Designed for seamless compatibility with Titan Tool Supply CS Centering Microscopes, Modular Toolscopes, and similar models, the TR.L1 features a robust aluminum construction for durability. Its 360° ...
optics.org

University of Strathclyde creates high-performance lenses from consumer 3D-printers

A project at the University of Strathclyde has now shown that consumer-grade 3D printers and low-cost materials can be used to produce multi-element optical components that enable super-resolution ...
Science Daily

Development of the next generation of microscopes

A completely new type of microscope can take 3D images of cells -- while working in a natural environment. The new technology is significantly faster and better than before and will give researchers ...