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.
The Time to Diagnosis is Crucial in Clinical Pathology
Abnormalities in tissues and fluids - that’s what pathologists are looking for when they examine specimens under the microscope. What they see and deduce from their findings is highly influential, as…
A Versatile Palette of Fluorescent Probes
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg have developed a general strategy to synthesize live-cell compatible fluorogenic probes, and the result are the new MaP (Max…
Hyperplex Cancer Tissue Analysis at Single Cell Level with Cell DIVE
The ability to study how lymphoma cell heterogeneity is influenced by the cells’ response to their microenvironment, especially at the mutational, transcriptomic, and protein levels. Protein…
Accurately Analyze Fluorescent Widefield Images
The specificity of fluorescence microscopy allows researchers to accurately observe and analyze biological processes and structures quickly and easily, even when using thick or large samples. However,…
Live-Cell Imaging Techniques
The understanding of complex and/or fast cellular dynamics is an important step for exploring biological processes. Therefore, today’s life science research is increasingly focused on dynamic…
Fluorescent Dyes
A basic principle in fluorescence microscopy is the highly specific visualization of cellular components with the help of a fluorescent agent. This can be a fluorescent protein – for example GFP –…
Applying AI and Machine Learning in Microscopy and Image Analysis
Prof. Emma Lundberg is a professor in cell biology proteomics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. She is also the director of the Cell Atlas, an integral part of the Swedish-based Human…
The AI-Powered Pixel Classifier
Achieving reproducible results manually requires expertise and is tedious work. But now there is a way to overcome these challenges by speeding up this analysis to extract the real value of the image…
Multicolor Microscopy: The Importance of Multiplexing
The term multiplexing refers to the use of multiple fluorescent dyes to examine various elements within a sample. Multiplexing allows related components and processes to be observed in parallel,…
Considerations for Multiplex Live Cell Imaging
Simultaneous multicolor imaging for successful experiments: Live-cell imaging experiments are key to understand dynamic processes. They allow us to visually record cells in their living state, without…
A New Method for Convenient and Efficient Multicolor Imaging
The technique combining hyperspectral unmixing and phasor analysis was developed to simplify the process of getting images from a sample labeled with multiple fluorophores. This aggregate method…
Simplifying the Cancer Biology Image Analysis Workflow
As cancer biology data sets grow, so do the challenges in microscopy image analysis. Aivia experts cover how to overcome these challenges with AI.
Examining Critical Developmental Events in High-Definition
Extended live cell imaging of embryo development requires a delicate balance between light exposure, temporal resolution and spatial resolution to maintain cells’ viability. Compromises between the…
Imaging of Anti-Cancer Drug Uptake in Spheroids using DLS
Spheroid 3D cell culture models mimic the physiology and functions of living tissues making them a useful tool to study tumor morphology and screen anti-cancer drugs. The drug AZD2014 is a recognized…
Top Challenges for Visual Inspection
This article discusses the challenges encountered when performing visual inspection and rework using a microscope. Using the right type of microscope and optical setup is paramount in order to…
High Speed for Your Material Analysis Workflow
Learn from our expert, Dr. Konstantin Kartaschew, how the intelligent combination of light microscopy with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) will truly accelerate your root-cause-analysis…
How to Boost your Microelectronic Component Inspection Performance
Do you need to see more when inspecting silicon wafers or MEMS? Would you like to get sharp and detailed sample images which are similar to those from electron microscopes?
Watch this free webinar…
How Industrial Applications Benefit from Fluorescence Microscopy
Watch this free webinar to know more about what you can do with fluorescence microscopy for industrial applications. We will cover a wide range of investigations where fluorescence contrast offers new…