Anja Schué, Dipl. oec.-troph.

Anja Schué, Manager Scientific PR, Leica Microsystems, Wetzlar, studied Nutrition Science at the Justus Liebig University in Gießen, Germany. After a traineeship at a medical specialist publisher, she worked for different other specialist publishers. Simultaneously, she absolved an additional training at the Academy for Marketing Communication in Frankfurt/Main, with the degree “Certified Communication Expert”. Afterwards, she worked for an advertising agency for several years, where she was responsible for the support of technological companies also guiding a couple of Initial Public Offerings. After other stations, such as the Communication Department of the Deutsche Bahn, Anja Schué started working for the Communications & Corporate Identity Department of Leica Microsystems in 2006.

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Trends in Microscopy

There are digital cameras, digital TV sets, digital picture frames, digital schools on the internet. Cryptologists design digital signatures, communication researchers speak of digital identity. Digital may be an overused buzzword, but digital technology has undeniably revolutionized our world ever since the invention of the computer and will continue to do so in future.

Digital Microscopy

Sep 20, 2012

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Genuine or Fake

ID cards, driving licenses, birth certificates, A-level exams – the potential for individual perpetrators or gangs to gain advantages by forging documents is vast. And the more sophisticated the security standards, the better equipped experts have to be in order to clearly differentiate between genuine documents and fakes.

Forensics

Aug 31, 2011

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Collecting "Funny Money"

Nobody wants counterfeit money in their wallet. Even counterfeiters want to get rid of their own creations as quickly as possible. However, experts work intensively to identify counterfeit money on behalf of the law. Martin Weber of the National Analysis Center of the German Bundesbank (Federal Bank) in Mainz is such an expert on forged banknotes.

Forensics

Aug 12, 2011

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Sniffing Out the Secrets of Social Behavior

Yet we are only just beginning to understand the complexities and functional differences of the sense of smell in mammals. Prof. Marc Spehr, head of the Department of Chemosensation at RWTH Aachen University since 2009, explains his findings on the neuronal mechanisms of olfactory perception and signal processing using the mouse model. He and his team are trying to find out how substances for social interaction are perceived and how this perception generates a specific type of behavior.

Live-Cell Imaging

Nov 02, 2010

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Restless Receptors

Synapses are the switch-points in our brain for information transmission, learning and memory. News studies and developments of imaging techniques have provided new insights into the dynamics of glutamate receptors. The use of superresolution technologies is making an essential contribution to this research.

Neuroscience

Nov 02, 2010

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Precision That Saves Eyesight

Retina surgery demands experienced surgeons and precision technology. In vitreoretinal surgery, the surgeon operates with microscissors and forceps that are less than a millimeter thick. The Swiss company Alcon Grieshaber is one of the world’s leading specialists in handheld instruments for minimally invasive eye surgery.

Stereo Microscopy

Apr 29, 2010

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Restoring Former Glory with Cotton Buds and a Microscope – The Princely Collections of Liechtenstein

On her way to work, Ruth Klebel is often approached by tourists asking for the times of guided tours. She always gives the same answer before disappearing behind the wide automatic gate: “I’m afraid there aren’t any, this is private property.” As a restorer of the collections of the Prince of Liechtenstein, Klebel is one of the very few people who regularly come and go at Vaduz Castle without actually living here.

Conservation

Dec 15, 2009

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The Mitochondrial Hypothesis of Ageing

Why do we grow old? Research scientists have been looking for an answer to this question for many years – particularly against the background of the increase in neurodegenerative diseases among older people such as Morbus Parkinson.

Neuroscience

Sep 07, 2009

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Observing Life’s Nanostructures with STED

The secrets of life and the causes of many diseases can only be fully explained if we understand the functions of the smallest components of organisms. Using the super high resolution STED microscope, research scientists are now able to observe cellular proteins and molecular structures measuring only a few nanometres.

Super-Resolution

Mar 17, 2009

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Beware of "Empty" Magnification

This article explains how to avoid the phenomen of "empty magnification" in microscopy.

Basics in Microscopy

May 18, 2008

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FusionOptics

A study carried out jointly by Leica Microsystems and the Institute of Neuroinformatics at the University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology provided the basis for an innovation in stereomicroscopy: FusionOptics™. The significant performance increase attained by FusionOptics™ is highly valuable for everyday work at the microscope.

Stereo Microscopy

Apr 18, 2008

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