Biophotonics Techniques

Highlights

(Image credit: HÜBNER Photonics)
Lasers & Sources

Ultrafast fiber laser offers 1000–1100 nm spectral bandwidth

The VALO Tidal ultrafast fiber laser delivers pulse durations of 40 fs (typical) with 2 W output power.
(Image credit: Lingyan Shi/UC San Diego Bioengineering)
Bio&Life Sciences

PRM-SRS microscopy platform distinguishes specific lipid types

May 7, 2024
A Raman microscopy-based imaging approach could crack the long-elusive code of lipids, their subtypes, and the key roles they play in human health, aging, and disease.
(Courtesy of MKS Newport)
FIGURE 1. Preparing a blood sample prior to testing.
Bio&Life Sciences

Building precision, accuracy, and speed into the analytical instruments used in health and life science

Oct. 16, 2023
The strategic integration of custom-designed optical components can significantly improve the performance of these vital tools. Here are the critical factors to consider.
(Courtesy of Gowerlabs)
FIGURE 1. The researchers use LUMO, a wearable, portable, high-density functional NIR imaging device equipped with modular tiles with built-in NIR light sources and detectors.
Bio&Life Sciences

Using near-infrared spectroscopy to help unravel the mysteries of dementia

Sept. 29, 2023
New work by a U.K. team demonstrates a new technique that enables a more detailed view of brain function, which could lead to more accurate and earlier diagnosis of diseases that...
(Courtesy of MIT)
FIGURE 1. A sensor developed by researchers from MIT and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences was inspired by the membrane that surrounds all cells and could someday be used to screen patients for hard-to-diagnose cancers or other diseases.
Bio&Life Sciences

Biomimetic sensor could speed disease detection

Sept. 11, 2023
Many lives could be saved and pain alleviated if disease screening and detection were simpler and faster—and it’s exactly what an international team of researchers is working ...
Craic Technologies
Test & Measurement

Microspectrophotometer offers 2.0 nm spectral resolution

May 8, 2023
The 2030PV PRO microspectrophotometer combines high-resolution optics and advanced software algorithms to allow quick, accurate measurements of the spectral properties of microscopic...
(Courtesy of Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
FIGURE 1. A biosensor system developed by a team at Israel’s Agricultural Research Organization–Volcani Institute and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem can detect and monitor continuously, and in real time, infections in potatoes before they’ve grown to the surface.
Bio&Life Sciences

Biosensors: A tool to combat food waste

May 5, 2023
A growing global population and climate change are prompting scientists to explore new ways to reduce food loss and waste. A top candidate? Biosensors.
(Courtesy of Laia Josa Culleré, IQAC-CSIC)
FIGURE 1. Photopharmacology is a promising approach to treating diseases such as cancer more effectively and with fewer harmful side effects.
Bio&Life Sciences

Changing the face of cancer treatment with light-controlled drugs

March 9, 2023
Photopharmacology, an emerging approach to treating diseases, has the potential to upend conventional tactics for combatting cancer.
(Courtesy of RSP Systems)
A miniaturized, wearable sensor reads blood glucose levels quickly and noninvasively using miniature laser diodes.
Bio&Life Sciences

Wearable device promises easier glucose monitoring

March 3, 2023
While techniques to monitor blood glucose levels have made the process easier for those with diabetes, some level of invasiveness remains. A new device could help.