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An Introduction to Live Cell Imaging

The term live cell imaging collectively refers to the technologies used to capture images of cells in a living, active state, either as individual static pictures or as time-lapse series. Correspondingly, the applications of live cell imaging can be divided in two broad categories: image recording of cells in their natural, living state observing and…
An Introduction to Cardiac Optical Mapping

What Is Optical Mapping and How Is It Used? Synchronisation of the contraction of heart muscle is essential for the efficient pumping of blood through the circulatory system. Cardiac contraction is controlled by the regulated spread of electrical impulses from cell-to-cell within the heart. In pathological conditions, these electrical impulses can become disordered and lead…
Optocardiography: Optical Imaging of Cardiac Physiology

In this webinar, you will learn how to use optical imaging for functional cardiac physiological mapping of transmembrane potential, calcium handling, and metabolism. The main aspects covered in the webinar include: How to design an effective optocardiography system and select optimal fluorescence probes for your research needs using open source hardware and software. Troubleshooting tips…
Controlling Color Image Quality in Microscopy: Start at the Beginning

The only constant with microscopy imaging is variability in both color and image quality. You only need to look at images in journal articles, posters, around your laboratory, or compare your images with a colleague’s—the evidence is staggering. Interestingly, variability doesn’t generally come from the digital camera, rather it comes from our use of imaging…
Color Image Quality Control in Microscopy

In this webinar, you will learn about color reproduction in microscopy images—and how to fix it if your color reproduction goes awry. The main points we will cover are: The reasons that could color reproduction go wrong in your microscopy images How to correct your microscopy images with inappropriate color reproduction How to be ethical…
Science on Wheels: How to Bring Science to the Masses with a Mobile Lab!

Ask a scientist why they love their job, and they will likely tell you it’s because they get to see and discover amazing things! Why, then, does science class in school never reflect this? A major problem identified in our society is lack of science interest and literacy. Mobile labs are helping to turn the…
Introducing the 1.4 MP Lumenera INFINITY3S-1UR CCD Research-Grade USB 3.0 Microscopy Camera

The INFINITY3S-1UR, incorporating Sony’s ICX825 CCD sensor, is a high speed, high sensitivity research microscopy camera with a resolution of 1.4 MP. It is intended for use in a wide variety of scientific and industrial applications: Low Light Fluorescence Microscopy Immunofluorescence Brightfield, Darkfield, DIC/Phase techniques DNA Analysis Live Cell Imaging Whole Slide Imaging Near-Infrared DIC…
The INFINITY3S-1UR: A “Multi-tasking” Microscopy Camera That Delivers Higher Performance

The new INFINITY3S-1UR Microscopy Camera is the newest in the Lumenera INFINITY3 series of cameras. By incorporating a new sensor, it vastly improves dynamic range, quantum efficiency and sensitivity. It fills an important niche to link fluorescence and low-light level measurements in one camera. The new INFINITY3S-1UR camera has features from both traditional fluorescence and…
Getting Correct Color from Your Microscope Camera

In this webinar you will learn: Proper and ethical post-processing of microscopy images. The importance of gamma in microscopy images. How to properly control and compensate for the factors affecting color reproduction. Abstract: Seeing is believing—or is it? When a flash doesn’t go off, a white wedding dress turns yellow. Do you believe it? Seeing…
Importance of Color Reproduction in Microscopy Images

Through our eyes, seeing is not always believing. Under different lighting conditions, we tend to see the same objects as having the same color. For example, an apple will appear red whether it is lit by daylight or candlelight and a white sheet of paper will be perceived as being white regardless of the light…
What Do I Really Need From My Microscope Camera?

In this webinar you will learn: What is important when choosing an all-purpose camera for your widefield microscope. Abstract If you ask any vendor which camera is the best one for your microscope, they will usually tell you that it depends on your application. But this is only a helpful response if if you are…
Why Your Microscopy Data isn’t Quantitative and How to Fix it

In this webinar you will learn: Several issues that may mean your microscopy images are unquantifiable. 7 steps to ensure that you generate quantifiable data from your microscope images. Abstract Any reasonably modern fluorescence microscope can produce beautiful images of your cells and tissues without too much effort. But would you believe me if I told…
Unveiling the new high-resolution INFINITY3-6UR Camera

While we have probably all moved past film cameras in favor of digital ones, many of our biology microscopes are nevertheless “stuck in time” using digital cameras based on older CCD sensors that limit the resolution, field-of-view, sensitivity, and speed of image capture. Now Lumenera Corporation is getting set to unveil a new microscopy camera…
Turn Your Pretty Glass Slides into Pretty Digital Slides: Digital pathology cameras from Lumenera

Is your pathology ready to enter the 21st Century? Do you want to digitize your pathology? Then you need a really good camera, such as those available from Lumenera. Digital pathology is the process of converting your pretty glass slides into pretty digital slides. Digital slides have a lot of advantages. They are easier to…
To INFINITY and Beyond! A Detailed Look at Lumenera’s INFINITY 3-3 UR Microscopy Camera

Are you trying to capture a fast imaging event in low light conditions? Well then you need a high-speed, highly sensitive camera like Lumenera’s INFINITY3-3UR microscopy camera. Previously in “To INFINITY and Beyond!” I introduced Lumenera’s INFINITY Fluorescence camera series, which includes the INFINITY3-1URF, INFINITY3-3URF, and INFINITY3-1PF cameras. Here I take a deeper look into…
To INFINITY and Beyond! The INFINITY series of fluorescence microscopy cameras from Lumenera®

You did it! You got your perfect microscopy specimen – you fixed it, you mounted it, you labeled it with your favorite fluorophore – now there is only one step left: To image it. And to do this, and do this well, you need a good camera. Luckily, Lumenera® has a fantastic selection of fluorescence…