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Spectral flow cytometry requires optical filters covering the UV, visible, and NIR in discrete steps, which may require a balance between instrument cost and filter performance. IDEX Health and Science understands these needs, and we are proud to announce our latest Semrock line of optical filters, which cover the visible spectrum in 20 nm Full-Width, Half-Max (FWHM) steps. Learn more about Nanopede™ Optical Filters.
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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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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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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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No matter what approach you take to reveal the transcriptome or proteome of cells, capturing lots of data from precious samples demands multiplexed imaging. IDEX Health and Science (IH&S) understands the challenges of spatial biology and our Semrock-brand optical filters are designed with specific spectral features.
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