Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems is a world leader in microscopes and scientific instruments. Founded as a family business in the nineteenth century, the company’s history was marked by unparalleled innovation on its way to becoming a global enterprise.
Its historically close cooperation with the scientific community is the key to Leica Microsystems’ tradition of innovation, which draws on users’ ideas and creates solutions tailored to their requirements. At the global level, Leica Microsystems is organized in three divisions, all of which are among the leaders in their respective fields: Life Science, Industry and Medical.
The company is represented in over 100 countries with 6 manufacturing facilities in 5 countries, sales and service organizations in 20 countries, and an international network of dealers. The company is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.
The Cryo-CLEM Journey
This article describes the Cryo-CLEM technology and the benefits it can provide for scientists. Additionally, some scientific publications are highlighted. Recent developments in cryo electron…Read article
Clinical Symposium on OCT-guided cornea surgery
In this recording Prof. Mehta from Singapore National Eye Centre and Prof. Fontana from Santa Maria Nuova Hospital in Regio Emilia, Italy, share their expertise on corneal surgery. They present PK,…Read article
How to Keep Your Samples Under Physiological Conditions
Leica Microsystems’ Nano workflow combines dynamic data with the best possible sample fixation (EM ICE 70) by high pressure freezing. However, good sample preservation won’t help if your cells are…Read article
Fluorescence Lifetime-based Imaging Gallery
Confocal microscopy relies on the effective excitation of fluorescence probes and the efficient collection of photons emitted from the fluorescence process. One aspect of fluorescence is the emission…Read article
Towards Advanced Use of Intraoperative OCT in Cataract Surgery
In this White Paper, Dr. Rachid Tahiri shares his personal experience with the Leica EnFocus intraoperative OCT, the valuable features supporting smooth surgery and how it allows him to minimize…Read article
How Clinical and Surgical Microscopes Support Otolaryngology
The number of ENT surgery procedures is increasing year after year. It is estimated that there will be over 21 million ENT procedures performed annually worldwide by 2022. Dr. Duane Mol is the…Read article
Capture life as it happens
With the Leica Nano Workflow, searching for the needle in the haystack is a thing of the past. Take advantage of correlative light and electron microscopy to identify directly the right cell at the…Read article
Microstructural Characterization including Compositional Analysis
Leica Microsystems' versatile upright compound microscope, DM6 M, fitted with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy module will let you not only analyze metallographically polished samples and conduct…Read article
The Role of Multidisciplinary Surgical Microscopes
With new technologies, Operating Rooms (OR) have become increasingly complex. This complexity sometimes impacts turnover times, which in turn impacts OR efficiency and productivity. In this context,…Read article
New Standards of Care in Lymphedema Surgery
There are several surgical options for the treatment of lymphedema. Lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) is the less invasive method, and the procedure can be performed on an outpatient basis. However,…Read article
How to Improve Hospital Reputation: Boosting Your Brand with AR
More and more hospitals are working on bringing their brand to life. In a changing and challenging environment, strong brands have the potential to effectively position and differentiate hospitals. …Read article
Minimally Invasive Supermicrosurgery Technique
New techniques have emerged in recent years for lymphedema treatment, in particular minimally invasive lymphaticovenular anastomosis. Given the small diameter of lymphatic vessels, this…Read article
Physiology Image Gallery
Physiology is about the processes and functions within a living organism. Research in physiology focuses on the activities and functions of an organism’s organs, tissues, or cells, including the…Read article
Monitoring Immunosuppressive Mechanisms from Infection
This application note discusses the importance of fast, sensitive, and haze-free imaging for the monitoring of immunosuppression in mouse lung epithelial tissue infected with the Puerto Rico 8…Read article
Live Cell Imaging Gallery
Live cell microscopy techniques are fundamental to get a better understanding of cellular and molecular function. Today, widefield microscopy is the most common technique used to visualize cell…Read article
Tissue Image Gallery
Visual analysis of animal and human tissues is critical to understand complex diseases such as cancer or neurodegeneration. From basic immunohistochemistry to intravital imaging, confocal microscopy…Read article
Super-Resolution Microscopy Image Gallery
Due to the diffraction limit of light, traditional confocal microscopy cannot resolve structures below ~240 nm. Super-resolution microscopy techniques, such as STED, PALM or STORM or some…Read article
Neuroscience Image Gallery
Neuroscience commonly uses microscopy to study the nervous system’s function and understand neurodegenerative diseases.Read article