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Image: The IX81 inverted microscope used for multicolor photoswitchable flow cytometry (Photo courtesy of Olympus America).

Photoswitchable Flow Cytometry Directly Tracks Single Circulating Tumor Cells

A original method has been developed that allows investigators to label and track single tumor cells circulating in the blood and this advance could help to develop a better understanding of cancer spread and how to stop it.   More...
22 May 2014
Image: An IX71 inverted microscope with epi-fluorescence used for time-resolved orthogonal scanning automated microscopy (Photo courtesy of Macquarie University).

Luminescent Nanocrystal Tags Enable Multiple Pathogen Detection

The use of tunable luminescent nanocrystals as tags to advance medical imaging has been successfully applied to high-speed scanning technology and can detect multiple viruses within minutes.  More...
21 May 2014

AFM-Enabled Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy Launched

A new atomic force microscopy-enabled Scanning Electrochemical Microscopy mode includes an integrated technology package that enables scientists to perform scanning electrochemical microscopy on conductive and insulating samples.  More...
20 May 2014
Image: The MBY Galaxy, accessory for Bruker's MALDI Biotyper, reduces manual workload and introduces quality control steps (Photo courtesy of Bruker).

New Functionalities Introduced for Microbial High-Throughput MALDI-TOF MS Platform

Beta-lactamase antibiotic resistance testing, productivity software, and efficiency accessories are now available for the microbial MALDI Biotyper.   More...
19 May 2014
Images: The smartphone microscope with polydimethylsiloxane lens (Photo courtesy of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research).

Droplet Lens Turns Smart Phones Into Microscopes

A simple and cheap way of making a high-powered lens that can transform a smart phone into a high-resolution microscope has been invented.    More...
14 May 2014

Breath Analysis Provides Same Sensitivity, Twice the Specificity of PET Imaging Identifying Early Lung Cancer

Researchers are using breath analysis to detect the presence of lung cancer. Earlier research indicates that this promising noninvasive application offers the same sensitivity of PET scanning, and has nearly twice the specificity of PET for distinguishing patients with benign lung disease from those with early stage cancer.   More...
14 May 2014

Multiple Pathogens Detected Using Luminescent Nanocrystal Tags

Luminescent nanocrystals and a high-speed scanner enable rapid detection of multiple pathogens in a single test.  More...
14 May 2014
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