Bio&Life Sciences

The laserfocusworld.com Bio & Life Sciences channel features articles and other content that discuss lasers, optics, and instrumentation for the life sciences.

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April 14, 2025
The UVC-Pro area UV light source offers uniform light at 265 nm.
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FIGURE 1. NSWC Corona chemical sensor patents’ timeline.
April 11, 2025
The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center designed chemical and biological detectors with in situ data collection and analysis for real-time monitoring, and now offers patent licensing...
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modulight
April 11, 2025
The ML6600 laser module provides 355, 405, 488, 532, 561, and 638 nm, delivered via fiber-coupled or free-space beam options.
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exalos
April 6, 2025
A line of distributed-feedback (DFB) lasers is based on gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors.
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April 1, 2025
Episode 45 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Cicely Rathmell, VP of marketing at Wasatch Photonics.
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Photoacoustic Microscopy
Feb. 24, 2025
Photoacoustic Microscopy Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) is a cutting-edge in vivo tissue imaging technique that combines optical and acoustic methods to break through the optical...
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ODiate optical filter sets are initially targeted at common fluorophores used in fluorescence imaging.
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Feb. 18, 2025
Episode 39 of Following the Photons: A Photonics Podcast features Dr. Andrea Armani, senior director of engineering and physical sciences at the Ellison Medical Institute and ...
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Lead researchers Dr. Song Wang (left), a research scientist at SMART DiSTAP, and Dr. Yangyang Han (right), a senior postdoctoral associate at SMART DiSTAP.
Feb. 17, 2025
It’s not always easy to tell if a plant is dehydrated, and sometimes it’s too late to save it. But a sensor designed by an international team of scientists detects distress in...