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At IDEX Health & Science we are the market leader in providing “enabling” optical systems, vertically integrated from sensors, cameras, optical filters, laser, and optical components through system design, manufacturing, and metrology. We look forward to seeing you at Photonics West 2023!
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Each member of the Avant™ Filter Set Family provides significant improvement in fluorescence performance for its corresponding short Stokes Shift fluorophore. Find the rationale behind this development, and how it was achieved.
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IDEX Health & Science partners with Fudan University in Shanghai, China to teach a program that introduces college students to optics and their role in the life sciences. For the past two years, the course was held exclusively online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This year’s return to in-person classes marked the tenth year IDEX Health & Science has participated. 50 eager students who were excited to get hands-on experience completed the course.
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What is proteomics and how does it differ from genomics? This post will discuss the definitions of proteomics and genomics, how they differ, and how life science applications are benefiting from this new approach to protein analysis.
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IDEX Health & Science is the market leader in providing best-in-class solutions for maximizing throughput and resolution in Life Science instruments. Our expertise in system design, manufacturing, and metrology of imaging optics, cameras, and optical filters enables our customers to go to market faster with less risk.
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Our new BioLine™ CMOS Scientific Cameras enable the acquisition of higher signal-to-noise images detected with longer exposures in very low-light environments. Discover how to advance your imaging capabilities with BioLine.
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Share your best scientific images that express the art of fluorescence in our optics photo contest.
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IDEX Health and Science is proud to announce our latest Semrock-brand optical filters are designed from the ground up specifically for Raman instruments. Experience low ripple and deep blocking close to the laser line for Raman applications with our new Semrock-brand optical filters, Verona.
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Discover how our new spectral measurement system overcomes the shortcomings in conventional metrology systems and provides 3 key benefits.
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IDEX Health & Science sCMOS cameras not only enable imaging of very large FOV, they also enable high sensitivity fluorescence imaging for the most demanding discovery and research applications in the life sciences.
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