Science Lab
Science Lab
Tags
Story Type
Products
Latest Articles
-
Loading...
The Future of Forensic Training Programs
Wayne Buttermore, Manager Regional Sales Industry at Leica Microsystems, interviewed Skip Palenik to hear his perspective on the benefits of…
Aug 06, 2008Story -
Loading...
Forensic Detection of Sperm from Sexual Assault Evidence
The impact of modern scientific methods on the analysis of crime scene evidence has dramatically changed many forensic sub-specialties. Arguably one…
Aug 06, 2008Story -
Loading...
Beware of "Empty" Magnification
This article explains how to avoid the phenomen of "empty magnification" in microscopy.
May 18, 2008Tutorial -
Loading...
Quality as Clear as Glass - Polarizing Microscopy in Glass Production
An exquisite beverage deserves a high-quality glass. Even the ancient Romans made artistically crafted drinking glasses. In the Middle Ages, Venetian…
Apr 17, 2008Story -
Loading...
FusionOptics – Combines high resolution and depth of field for ideal 3D optical Images
A study carried out jointly by Leica Microsystems and the Institute of Neuroinformatics at the University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of…
Apr 17, 2008Story -
Loading...
Implementing Ergonomic Design for Microscope Workstations
This study evaluated the effect of an occupational therapy ergonomics intervention on the workstation design and body positioning of microscope…
Feb 01, 2008Abstract -
Loading...
Exploring Cell Logistics
Using TIRF microscopy, scientists have been able to take a closer look at intracellular transport processes with the example of the galactose-binding…
Nov 02, 2007Story -
Loading...
In the Footsteps of Linnaeus – Microscopic Imaging in Marine Biodiversity Research
For the study of minute marine organisms such as free swimming larvae or bottom dwelling invertebrates it is a great advantage to have modern…
Nov 01, 2007Story -
Loading...
Characterization of Photosynthetic Biofilms from Roman Catacombs via 3D Imaging and Subcellular Identification of Pigments
Artificial illumination can harm hypogean monuments by inducing the uncontrolled growth of photosynthetic biofilms (green sickness or maladie verte).…
Nov 01, 2007Story -
Loading...
CLEM: Combining the Strengths of Light and Electron Microscopy
In recent years light microscopy studies have been dominated by live cell imaging while electron microscopy has been used for high-resolution studies.…
Apr 09, 2007Story -
Loading...
The History of Stereo Microscopy – Part III
Until the middle of the 19th century, microscopes were hand-crafted custom instruments. At the time, it was not possible to predict the properties of…
Jan 11, 2007Tutorial -
Loading...
The History of Stereo Microscopy – Part II
For millennia, glass was admired for its beauty and the artful objects that could be created with it. With the rise of the exact sciences, however,…
Jan 11, 2007Tutorial -
Loading...
The History of Stereo Microscopy – Part I
The 17th century in Europe was marked by the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648). The population lived in constant fear and poverty. Marauding hordes…
Jan 10, 2007Tutorial -
Loading...
4D Photoactivation of pa-GFP in Living Cells Using Two-Photon Excitation Laser Scanning Microscopy
We report about two-photon activation of a photoactivatable derivative of the Aequorea Victoria green fluorescent protein (pa-GFP). This special form…
Oct 14, 2006Story -
Loading...
Multi-photon Excitation Microscopy
Advanced microscopical techique for life science: multiphoton microscopy. Multi-photon excitation (MPE) microscopy plays a growing role among…
Jun 05, 2006Abstract -
Loading...
Multi-Wavelength Epi-Illumination in Fluorescence Microscopy
Fluorescence is a process where a substance after having absorbed light (photons) emitts a radiation the wavelength (colour) of which is longer than…
Dec 01, 2001Story