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Nikon Instruments A1 Confocal Laser Microscope Series With NIS-Elements C Software Delivers Fully Integrated Comprehensive Confocal Imaging Capabilities
Dec 15, 2008
Offering the most comprehensive confocal microscope and software package available, Nikon Instruments, Inc.'s A1 series of confocal laser point scanning systems with dedicated NIS-Elements C software brings biological imaging to life. The software, which enables full integration of confocal specific…
Nikon Instruments Perfect Focus System Wins Second Place in The Scientist's Top Innovations of 2008 Award
Dec 15, 2008
A panel of expert judges selected Nikon Instruments, Inc.'s Ti-E Perfect Focus System (PFS) as second place among the top ten in The Scientist's Top Innovations of 2008 Award, which recognizes winning combinations of invention, vision and utility. The award…
Nikon Instruments Introduces Exclusive VAAS Detector Imaging Method for Confocal Microscopy
Dec 15, 2008
Nikon Instruments, Inc. today launched VAAS Detection, a new, exclusive confocal imaging method for post acquisition recovery of data normally lost during the course of the experiment. This is accomplished by collecting emission photons that normally are rejected by the…
Nikon Instruments Introduces AZ100 C1si Macro Confocal Spectral Imaging System
Nov 17, 2008
Nikon Instruments, Inc. introduces the AZ100 C1si, a macro confocal microscope system combining the best of stereo and compound microscopes into a single hybrid imaging system for dynamic imaging of single cells or whole specimens. This new macro confocal microscope…
Nikon Instruments Partners With ChromoDynamics to Bring Hyperspectral Imaging to Widefield Microscopy
Nov 17, 2008
Nikon Instruments, Inc. and ChromoDynamics, Inc. have announced a valued-added reseller agreement enabling Nikon to deliver ChromoDynamics' new HSi-300 system, providing high-performance, widefield hyperspectral imaging technology, to its users. The partnership, in addition to Nikon's confocal spectral imaging products, brings…
Nikon Instruments and Thorlabs Together Bring OCT Imaging to the FN1 'Physiostation' Microscope
Nov 17, 2008
Nikon Instruments, Inc. and Thorlabs, Inc. have collaborated to bring Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to Nikon's FN1 "PhysioStation" upright focusing nosepiece microscope system for Neurophysiology and in vivo, small-animal studies. Ideal for neuroscience and electrophysiology applications, the new OCT system…
Nikon Instruments Provides Donation to Help Clemson University Start New Core Microscopy Facility
Nov 11, 2008
Nikon Instruments Inc. has provided an in-kind donation of microscopy equipment to help Clemson University's College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences biological sciences department start a new core microscopy facility. The facility will be the first of its kind…
Nikon Instruments Appoints LABSCO its Clinical Distributor in Six States
Oct 21, 2008
Nikon Instruments Inc. announced that it has appointed Laboratory Supply Company, "LABSCO" its clinical laboratory dealer in Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio and West Virginia. LABSCO, the largest privately held distributor of clinical lab products in the United States…
Chick Embryo Wins Popular Vote in Nikon Small World Competition
Oct 16, 2008
A chick embryo captured the public's attention and its votes in the 2008 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. The public chose the image, captured by Tomas Pais de Azevedo of Lisbon, Portugal, as its favorite image for recognition as the…
Marine Diatoms Capture Top Honors at Nikon Small World 2008
Oct 16, 2008
Nikon Small World recognizes Mr. Stringer's image, along with the other 2008 winners, for showing both scientific and artistic qualities. Nearly 2,000 entries were received this year, the most ever for the competition, from scientists and artists across the world…