Biotechnology & Medical Featured Articles

1. Quantum Computing Is Mainstreaming But Are We Ready For It? 1/24/2023

   Quantum computing is relatively new but is growing by leaps and bounds. Currently, there are more than 600 companies and more than 30 national labs and government agencies worldwide that are developing the technology. Its future’s so bright it’s got to wear shades – but are we ready for its inevitable rise?

2. Piezo Handpieces For Ultrasonic Surgery 8/30/2022

   Ultrasonic handpieces, which include ultrasonic scalpels, phaco handpieces, and scalers, use acoustic waves to facilitate the processing of hard or soft tissue.

3. Bright Ideas — NIF Celebrates 1 Year Since 1.4 MJ Achieved, Laser-Mounted Strykers Headed For Fort Sill 8/17/2022

   Bright Ideas presents the most captivating news and innovations in photonics. This week, three new peer-reviewed papers chronicle the journey and incredible results of the National Ignition Facility's Aug. 8, 2021 shot that generated 1.3 megajoules. Plus, Army Stryker vehicles affixed with 50-kW lasers will soon be en route to a Midwest air defense battery, and DARPA picks 11 teams to enable LEO-based optical communications terminal. 

4. A Lesson In Bioluminescence: Swimming With The Dinos 6/13/2022

   Forget swimming with the dolphins. Last month, I swam with the dinos. Well, technically, dinoflagellates. These single-cell creatures are responsible for one of nature's most captivating and inspiring phenomenon — bioluminescence — which has gone on to influence advances in medical imaging. 

5. How Fast Nano-Focusing & Z-Scanning Mechanisms Advance Life Sciences, Biotech, Laser Processing, & Semiconductors 5/19/2021

   While linear motors provide long travel ranges, piezo devices can achieve the highest resolution (picometer range) and extremely fast settling (sub-millisecond is feasible). Piezo devices are inherently stiff and can hold a position without power and heat generation and they can be operated in both closed loop and open loop.

6. Fighting Viruses: UV-C LED - Will All The Research Soon Pay Off? 7/6/2020

   The world remains in a continuing state of uncertainty due to the new COVID-19 coronavirus. Face masks and disinfectants are selling very well. Disinfection with UV light could offer a way of disinfecting larger areas without the use of chemical disinfectants, especially in hospitals where patients are being treated.

7. Understanding Camera-Based Ultraviolet Imaging And Applications 8/8/2019

   A new generation of advanced UV imaging cameras has opened the door to new applications and enhanced performance in existing applications.

8. Lab Obstacle Run 10/16/2018

   Please welcome the survivors of the Lab Obstacle Run! These tough microorganisms overcame hostile reactions, crushing forces, oxidation, fire, and the fearsome T-cells! Download the cartoon to read their story!

9. Electronification’s Impact On Medical Device Manufacturers 9/24/2018

   Rising demand for electronic components -- driven by the automotive, defense, aerospace, and industrial manufacturing industries -- could create supply challenges like price volatility, counterfeiting, relabeling, selling out-of-date parts, and double- or triple-booking orders

10. Understanding Fluorescence Imaging 8/15/2018

    Many modern biological and biomedical research applications rely in part on fluorescence imaging to understand cellular structures and events. This application note details the techniques involved in fluorescence imaging, as well as possible imaging considerations, providing a point of reference for quantitating data obtained from images or movies.