Newsletter | August 25, 2025

08.25.25 -- Controlling Cellular Activity With Light, How To Manage Concept To Production For Medical Optics & More

Optogenetics And Photopharmacology: Controlling Cellular Activity With Light

Optogenetics and photopharmacology are both light-based techniques used to control cellular activity with high precision, offering unprecedented spatiotemporal resolution in manipulating biological processes.

SPOTLIGHT ON BIO AND LIFE SCIENCES

How To Manage Concept To Production For Medical Optics

Optical assemblies are widely used in many areas of medical devices for all stages of diagnosis and treatment and are the key to offering more precise surgery, more accurate diagnostics and minimally invasive treatments.

Forecasting PbSe Thin Film Photoconductor Spectral Response

Comparing preamplifier configurations from 77K to 340K, explore the impact of different circuits on the spectral response of a PbSe thin film photoconductor.

Lenses For Microscopy

Magnification lenses play a vital role in microscopes as they enable the user to observe the object being studied in a magnified form.

INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

Clean, New, Bioenergy Sources: One Molecule At A Time

Conversion of cellulose to bioethanol has huge potential to positively impact the global energy crisis, helping enable a shift away from fossil fuel dependency.

Introduction To Next-Generation Thin-Film Optical Filters For Life Sciences

Fluorescence-based systems have revolutionized the way organisms, cells, and biomolecules are visualized and detected. However, challenges common to these instruments, such as bleed-through and background autofluorescence.

Finished Infrared Optics For Biomedical Applications & More

PG&O Precision Glass & Optics introduces finished infrared optics for a range of applications, including biomedical, industrial, military/defense and homeland security.

Solving PCR Filter Challenges For High-Performance qPCR Instruments

qPCR instrument users need high sensitivity and pristine signal clarity to achieve numerous delicate tasks. The right combination of optical filters significantly improves this functionality.

Imaging Tissue In SWIR

Small animal imaging using NIR light enables deep tissue visualization by leveraging reduced scattering and absorbance, enhancing drug tracking, tumor detection, and vascular mapping in vivo.

FEATURED EDITORIAL

Miniaturized Photonic Devices Trends For Wearables And Medical Diagnostics

Smaller is often better in fields such as healthcare, where miniaturized devices offer enormous potential for assessing, diagnosing, treating, and managing conditions. Packing more technological power into smaller devices such as wearables increases opportunities for real-time tracking, processing, and feedback, while managing energy consumption and decreasing invasiveness.

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