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Jennifer Ross is an award-winning biophysicist, principal investigator at Ross Laboratory at University of Massachusetts Amherst. In the Ross Lab, she studied the microtubule cytoskeleton and its effect on cellular processes. Learn more about her work in this interview.
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Chris Schaffer is an associate professor in the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University. He co-runs Cornell’s Schaffer – Nishimura Lab, which develops advanced optical techniques that enable the study of neurological disease through quantitative imaging and manipulation of cells.
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Dr. Enrico Gratton is the Founder and Principal Investigator of the Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics at UC Irvine. We delved into Dr. Enrico Gratton’s lifelong quest to develop new fluorescence techniques for unlocking the mysteries of complex biomolecules and their behavior in cells.
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Semrock’s industry leading laser dichroic beamsplitters just got flatter. We’re setting a new standard for Super-resolution / TIRF microscopy with λ/5 P-V RWE on our new 3 mm thick dichroics and 1λ P-V RWE on our improved 1 mm dichroics. Each one comes with our Semrock guaranteed steepest edges, short wavelength reflectivity down to 350 nm, and long wavelength transmission optimized out to 1200 nm or 1600 nm.
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Jay Anzellotti is our Director of Coating Technology and previously worked as a Principal Coatings Engineer for our Semrock optical filters team. He is devoted to developing new capabilities and continuously improve current processes. Learn more about his experience working in our Life Science Optics division in this interview.
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VersaChrome Edge tunable filters unlock virtually unlimited spectral flexibility for fluorescence microscopy and hyperspectral imaging, as well as for Raman spectroscopy applications. IHS's proprietary & patented tunable thin-film filters use advanced design techniques which can’t be found anywhere else in the market.
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In this interview with Dr. Hari Shroff, we discuss his research in high resolution optical imaging. Learn how he developed a light-sheet microscope to improve the signal-to-noise ratio in a sample.
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During this webinar you will learn how Semrock filters can dramatically improve microscope performance. We will cover a) How optimally designed and manufactured optical filters can dramatically affect imaging performance of fluorescence microscopes; b) Spectral and non-spectral design considerations for optical filters for a wide variety of fluorescence microscopy applications; and c) Producing accurate, quantitative spectral evaluation of fluorescence measurement systems.
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Dr. Raimund J. Ober, renowned co-founder of the Ward Ober Lab at Texas A&M University, were early innovators in building systems that provide microscopic imaging that is not constrained to a single focal plane. It's termed Multifocal Plane Microscopy or MUM. Learn how optical filters play an important role in this application.
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Check out this interview with Paul Steinbach, Research Specialist and Engineer, in the laboratory of Professor Roger Tsien. Learn more about his approaches to devising, implementing, and improving cell and tissue imaging.
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