Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems ist ein weltweit führender Hersteller von Mikroskopen und wissenschaftlichen Instrumenten. Im 19. Jahrhundert als Familienunternehmen gegründet, war die Geschichte des Unternehmens auf dem Weg zum Weltkonzern von beispielloser Innovation geprägt.
Die traditionell enge Zusammenarbeit mit der Wissenschaft ist der Schlüssel zur Innovationstradition von Leica Microsystems, die auf die Ideen der Anwender zurückgreift und auf deren Bedürfnisse zugeschnittene Lösungen schafft. Auf globaler Ebene ist Leica Microsystems in drei Divisionen gegliedert, die alle zu den führenden Anbietern in ihrem jeweiligen Bereich gehören: Life Science, Industrie und Medizin.
Das Unternehmen ist in über 100 Ländern mit 6 Produktionsstandorten in 5 Ländern, Vertriebs- und Serviceorganisationen in 20 Ländern und einem internationalen Händlernetz vertreten. Der Hauptsitz des Unternehmens liegt in Wetzlar, Deutschland.
Benefits of Combining STED and Lifetime
In this interview, Professor Alberto Diaspro talks about the advantages of the White Light Laser and the TauSTED capabilities of STELLARIS 8 STED. He speaks about his experience with the confocal…
Spectroscopic Evaluation of Red Blood Cells
Hemoglobinopathies are a major healthcare problem. This study presents a possible diagnostic tool for thalassemia which is based on confocal spectroscopy. This approach exploits spectral detection and…
How to use a Surgical Microscope as an Operating Room Nurse
Surgical microscopes play an essential role in the modern microsurgery procedures. It provides the surgeon, assistant and operating room staff with a magnified and illuminated high-quality image of…
How to Improve Live Cell Imaging with Coral Life
For live-cell CLEM applications, light microscopy imaging is a critical step for identifying the right cell in the right state at the right time. In this article, Leica experts share their insights on…
Effects of Clearing Media on Tissue Transparency and Shrinkage
This study comprehensively evaluates the effects of different clearing media on tissue transparency and shrinkage by comparing freshly dissected dipteran fly brains with their cleared equivalents.…
The Cryo-CLEM Journey
This article describes the Cryo-CLEM technology and the benefits it can provide for scientists. Additionally, some scientific publications are highlighted.
Recent developments in cryo electron…
Clinical Symposium on OCT-guided Cornea Surgery
In this recording Prof. Mehta from Singapore National Eye Centre and Prof. Fontana from Santa Maria
Nuova Hospital in Regio Emilia, Italy, share their expertise on corneal surgery. They present PK,…
How to Keep Your Samples Under Physiological Conditions
The Coral Life workflow combines dynamic data with the best possible sample fixation by high pressure freezing. However, good sample preservation won’t help if your cells are stressed by temperature…
Fluorescence Lifetime-based Imaging Gallery
Confocal microscopy relies on the effective excitation of fluorescence probes and the efficient collection of photons emitted from the fluorescence process. One aspect of fluorescence is the emission…
Optimizing THUNDER Platform for High-Content Slide Scanning
With rising demand for full-tissue imaging and the need for FL signal quantitation in diverse biological specimens, the limits on HC imaging technology are tested, while user trainability and…
Visualizing Protein Degradation and Aggregation in the Living Cell
Our guest speaker, Prof Dr Eric Reits, presents his work on neurodegenerative disorders. Reits’ group are experts on the subject of Huntington’s disease and work towards identifying leads for…
Towards Advanced Use of Intraoperative OCT in Cataract Surgery
In this White Paper, Dr. Rachid Tahiri shares his personal experience with the Leica EnFocus intraoperative OCT, the valuable features supporting smooth surgery and how it allows him to minimize…
How Clinical and Surgical Microscopes Support Otolaryngology
The number of ENT surgery procedures is increasing year after year. It is estimated that there will be over 21 million ENT procedures performed annually worldwide by 2022.
Dr. Duane Mol is the…
Capture life as it happens
With the Leica Nano Workflow, searching for the needle in the haystack is a thing of the past. Take advantage of correlative light and electron microscopy to identify directly the right cell at the…
Microstructural Characterization including Compositional Analysis
Leica Microsystems' versatile upright compound microscope, DM6 M, fitted with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy module will let you not only analyze metallographically polished samples and conduct…
Life Beyond the Pixels: Deep Learning Methods for Single Cell Analysis
Our guest speaker Prof Dr Peter Horvath presents his work on single cell-based large-scale microscopy experiments. This novel targeting approach includes the use of machine learning models and…
Introduction to 21 CFR Part 11 and Related Regulations
This article provides an overview of regulations and guidelines for electronic records (data entry, storage, signatures, and approvals) used in the USA (21 CFR Part 11), EU (GMP Annex 11), and China…
Physiology Image Gallery
Physiology is about the processes and functions within a living organism. Research in physiology focuses on the activities and functions of an organism’s organs, tissues, or cells, including the…