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Light-sheet Microscopy method shows how stem cells exit the bloodstream

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | July 6, 2016 at 1:07 am , by synadmn

By using a light-sheet microscopy method, researchers at North Carolina State University discovered that therapeutic stem cells exit the bloodstream in a different manner than previously understood. This process, dubbed angiopellosis by the researchers, has implications for improving our understanding...

Fluorescence Method could help detect ovarian tumors better during surgery

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | July 3, 2016 at 10:55 pm , by synadmn

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Researchers at the Leiden University Medical Center (Netherlands) and collaborators developed a tumor-specific fluorescent agent and imaging system that could guide surgeons in real time to remove additional tumors in ovarian cancer patients that were not visible without fluorescence or...

Coded Access Optical Sensor Camera Surpasses CMOS/CCD Performance

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | July 1, 2016 at 12:08 am , by synadmn

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A camera technology dubbed Coded Access Optical Sensor (CAOS) now works in unison with CCD and CMOS camera sensors to extract previously unseen images. The CCD sensor camera — a technology that earned its inventors a Nobel Prize in 2009...

Imaging Technique Helps Predict Long-Term Effects of Concussion

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | June 28, 2016 at 11:49 pm , by synadmn

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Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) may be useful in determining early biomarkers of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) that relate to patient outcomes one year following injury. DTI may also lead to a better understanding of the brain’s mechanisms for repairing...

Spectroscopy method can Diagnose H. pylori bacteria from exhaled breath

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | June 27, 2016 at 12:27 am , by synadmn

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Researchers at the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT; Espoo, Finland) have developed a prototype device that optically analyzes a patient’s exhaled breath to determine whether or not his or her stomach troubles are caused by Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)...

New Imaging Method Reveals Nanoscale Details about DNA

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | June 22, 2016 at 3:21 am , by synadmn

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Researchers have developed a new enhanced DNA imaging technique that can probe the structure of individual DNA strands at the nanoscale. Since DNA is at the root of many disease processes, the technique could help scientists gain important insights into...

State-Of-The-Art Diamond Turning Technology

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | June 20, 2016 at 2:41 pm , by synadmn

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At Syntec Optics, we are one of only a few facilities worldwide with extensive expertise in diamond turning, mold manufacturing and design for manufacturability. Our offerings include Single Point Diamond Turning, as well as our patented High Refraction Diamond Turning....

All About Heads-Up Displays

Posted in: Blog, Heads Up Displays | June 20, 2016 at 2:37 pm , by synadmn

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Heads-up displays, or “HUDs”, are a new and innovative add-on for consumer cars that are all the rage currently. They have been designed for practical reasons: to help keep drivers eyes on the road – instead of the dash or...

A New Tool for Killing Drug-Resistant Bacteria?

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | June 20, 2016 at 1:28 am , by synadmn

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A surgical site infection (SSI) by drug-resistant “super bugs” can double a patient’s mortality rate. Germicidal UV lamps can kill these bacteria, but their broad wavelength spectrum is hazardous to the patient as well as the health care provider. Researchers...

Heat from Laser Ablation May Treat Cancer Safely, Effectively

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | June 17, 2016 at 1:20 am , by synadmn

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A novel fusion-imaging technique uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to guide the insertion of a laser fiber into a cancerous tumor. The laser, once inserted, applies heat to the cancerous tissue, destroying it. This technique, known as MRI-guided focal laser...