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Watch the webinar replay! The session discusses the selection of optical filters in a fluorescence microscope system for biological applications, under real-world conditions of overlapping fluorescent probe spectra and spectral edge position jitter in bandpass and dichroic filters.
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To overcome the obstacles many imaging system designers face with spectral management, our experts created SearchLight: a free, intuitive, online plotting tool that gives you the power to optimize your fluorescence imaging system. Learn more.
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Explore the specifications, theory, and technology behind Semrock optical filters from IDEX Health & Science and how you can reduce cost, maintain quality, and meet your filter bill-of-materials (BOM).
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This Blog summarizes the rationale and distinguishing features of the new E-Grade Maxline® laser line filters, which now allow users to take full advantage of the superior edge steepness offered by the RazorEdge™ E-Grade edge filters for Raman spectroscopy.
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Watch our webinar for a step-by-step walk through on how to accelerate time to market using SearchLight™ spectral modeling tool, our extensive optical filter catalog, and by partnering with our team. This webinar is brought to you by Elizabeth Bernhardt, Ph.D., one of our senior application scientists at IDEX Health & Science.
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Super-resolution/TIRF Microscopy Cubes set the new standard for laser based microscopes. These cubes are optimized for mounting 1λ RWE 1mm thick super-resolution/TIRF laser dichroic beamsplitters. Maximize SNR and minimize artifacts in TIRF, Confocal, PALM, STORM, SIM, and other super-resolution techniques.
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Welcome to MyLight™, our online optical filter modeling tool that allows you to quickly characterize the theoretical spectral behavior of our Semrock filters under various conditions.
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Explore the newest feature of our Custom Part Builder: instantly check the availability of in-stock optical filter products with this step-by-step tutorial.
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Fluorescence microscope users and optical instrument designers model and evaluate the spectral performance of fluorophores, filter sets, light sources, and detectors as components of an overall system with SearchLight™. In this blog, learn about a few of SearchLight’s capabilities to help you simulate filters, search our catalog, and visualize data.
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Find comparison images of Rat Mesangial Cells: labeled with Hoechst, Alexa 488, MitoTracker Red and Cy5 using the Semrock Quad-band DA/FI/TR/Cy5-4X-B “Pinkel” filter set on an Olympus BX61WI-DSU Spinning Disk Confocal Microscope in this article.
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