Microscopy White Papers and Case Studies

  1. PI Motion Platforms And Microscopy: Key Principles 8/17/2022

    Advanced imaging methods have had a huge impact on manufacturing and research capabilities. This success hinges on innovations like high-precision motion platforms based on electro-ceramic drives.

  2. Fast Nanopositioning Linear Slide For Objective Nano-Focusing And X, XY Scanning 8/17/2022

    The V-308 nanopositioning slide with electromagnetic direct drive provides a solution for fast focusing applications where a traditional microscope isn't required, or longer travel ranges are key.

  3. RM21 Single Molecule Microscopes Mini-Catalog 8/8/2022

    The RM21 microscope is suitable for a variety of microscopy and nanoscopy methods. Each of the four standard models has been engineered for precision alignment and stability for advanced microscopy.

  4. Ingenuity & Instrumentation: Creating A Novel 4D Microscopy Method 7/25/2022

    A team of Duke University researchers sought to explore the viral infection process before the virus has bonded to tissue, understanding how viruses navigate the epithelial space, through mucus and the periciliary layer.

     

  5. Image Stabilization And Resolution Enhancement With Fast Piezo Scanners 7/18/2022

    PI explains how fast piezo nanopositioning stages enable super-resolution imaging and vibration and shake suppression, notating optical resolution, restrictions of high-resolution chips, piezo actuators, and more.

  6. Why Super-Resolution Microscopy Benefits From Piezo Technology 7/18/2022

    Super-resolution microscopy is driving rapid advances in our understanding of many cellular processes and molecular interactions. The latest generation SRM systems are achieving spatial resolutions of around 20 nanometers, and the sub-nanometer positioning precision offered by current piezo-based drives will help to increase this resolution even further.

  7. ATOFs Enhance Versatility Of Confocal Microscopy 7/11/2022

    Acousto-Optical Tunable Filters (AOTFs) deliver sharper images, pixel-by-pixel wavelength flexibility, and precise control for confocal microscopy. Lars Sandström, vice president, Life Sciences at G&H, explores how the technology is evolving to further enhance the versatility of confocal microscopy in life sciences.

  8. 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. 

  9. Metronom Health: The Critical Role Of Metrology In Product Development 4/25/2022

    Metronom Health, an early-stage medical device company developing an innovative, opto-enzymatic continuous blood glucose monitoring technology, found that ZYGO’s metrology tools were a key enabling technology that helped to drive their product innovation by providing valuable process and component information.

  10. Introduction To Reflective Objectives 11/1/2021

    Microscope objectives, one of the most recognizable components of a microscope design, magnify images so they can be viewed easily by the human eye via an eyepiece or imaging system. Explore the types of reflective objects and the benefits of reflective vs. refractive microscope objective designs.