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For teams developing optical instruments, delays are not always caused by engineering challenges. Sometimes they're caused by not having the components needed to keep work moving forward. While a filter may represent only a small portion of an overall system, its availability can have an outsized impact on project progress. When a necessary optical filter is unavailable, work throughout the development process can slow down or stop entirely. That's where our Quick Ship filter program comes into play. Read more to find out how.
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Learn how compact OEM light engines improve imaging performance, simplify integration, and deliver the precise illumination needed for today's life science, industrial, and semiconductor imaging systems.
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When designing fluorescence imaging, flow cytometry, molecular diagnostics, or analytical instrumentation systems, choosing between an LED and a laser diode is rarely a straightforward decision. Each technology offers distinct performance advantages, but each also introduces optical challenges that can impact system sensitivity, image quality, throughput, thermal management, and overall complexity.
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IDEX Health & Science has partnered with Fudan University in Shanghai, China for the last 12 years for their FIST (Fudan Intensive Summer Teaching) program, which introduces college students to optics and their role in the life sciences. The course topic, entitled: “Application of Modern Microscopic Imaging Technology in the Research of Cell Biology,” has benefitted more than 600 students.
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From concept development to scalable manufacturing, choosing the right reagent storage strategy can determine the success of your microfluidic device. Below are insights on our new reagent storage technology for point-of-care cartridges used in diagnostics—led by our expert Stefan Leidheiser, Senior Customer Project Manager at thinXXS.
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Spectral flow cytometry requires filters covering the UV, visible, and NIR in discrete steps, which may lead to a desire to balance instrument cost and optical filter performance. IDEX Health & Science understands these needs, and we are proud to announce our latest Semrock bandpass optical filters: Nanopede™. These essential performance and cost-effective filters cover the near UV and visible spectrum in even and odd 20 nm Full-Width, Half-Max (FWHM) steps.
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Although it is possible to combine filters from different families, doing so may require trade-offs because each family is optimized with its own design assumptions and priorities. Depending on the application, mixed-family configurations can deliver acceptable results, or may benefit from additional evaluation to ensure optimal performance. Read this tech note to learn how.
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When working with fluidic systems in life science applications—whether in chromatography, diagnostics, or analytical instrumentation—threaded fittings play a critical role in system integrity and performance. Yet, identifying and understanding fitting threads is often overlooked until an issue arises.
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The right pump for your instrument depends on your reagents, your flow path, and your integration requirements. These questions cover the decisions that matter most in early-stage design.
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There is a common misconception in instrument development: that custom always means expensive. For many engineers, this leads to sticker shock when they see a custom quote, causing them to default to off-the-shelf (OTS) components. However, the cost delta between custom and off-the-shelf is often a myth when you look at the efficiencies gained across the entire Development Pathway from IDEX Health & Science.
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