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During this webinar you will learn how Semrock filters can dramatically improve microscope performance. We will cover a) How optimally designed and manufactured optical filters can dramatically affect imaging performance of fluorescence microscopes; b) Spectral and non-spectral design considerations for optical filters for a wide variety of fluorescence microscopy applications; and c) Producing accurate, quantitative spectral evaluation of fluorescence measurement systems.
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Dr. Raimund J. Ober, renowned co-founder of the Ward Ober Lab at Texas A&M University, were early innovators in building systems that provide microscopic imaging that is not constrained to a single focal plane. It's termed Multifocal Plane Microscopy or MUM. Learn how optical filters play an important role in this application.
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Check out this interview with Paul Steinbach, Research Specialist and Engineer, in the laboratory of Professor Roger Tsien. Learn more about his approaches to devising, implementing, and improving cell and tissue imaging.
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The introduction of Semrock LED Filter Sets generated significant interest from the fluorescent microscopy marketplace. We asked Prashant Prabhat to give us insights into what the new filter sets mean and why they are providing such significant performance improvements.
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LED-based light engines are steadily replacing traditional mercury, metal-halide and xenon light sources in fluorescence microscopy. As the spectral output of LED-based light sources differs from that of traditional sources, optical filter sets which were designed to take advantage of the peaks of the traditional sources, may now be sub-optimal for use with LED-based light engines. Semrock is now offering fourteen sets in single-band, full Pinkel & Sedat multiband configurations designed to be spectrally aligned with the excitation output of the most popular LED light engines on the market today.
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In this interview with Dave Piston, learn how he has applied his quantitative expertise in two-photon microscopy to new biological systems.
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Ammasi Periasamy is an internationally recognized expert in advanced microscopy techniques, particularly in the area of molecular imaging in living cells and tissue using FRET. Check out this interview to learn more about Ammasi's work.
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VersaChrome tunable bandpass filters unlock virtually unlimited spectral flexibility for fluorescence microscopy, high-throughput screening and hyperspectral imaging applications.
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In this interview, learn how Eric Potma has advanced multimodal NLO imaging in his research.
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Michael W. Davidson was an Assistant Scholar / Scientist at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory of the Florida State University. Amongst various other publications and scientific contributions, he started the popular optics and microscopy educational site called Molecular Expressions™.
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