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Laser-Powered Nanoblade Enables Mitochondrial DNA Transfer

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | May 23, 2016 at 3:42 am , by synadmn

Laser-powered nanoblade technology typically used to transfer materials between cells has now been used to slice through a cell’s membrane to enable the insertion of mitochondria. Other bio-engineering applications of the nanoblade, which can deliver cargo as small as a...

Super-resolution Microscopy could find utility in Therapeutic Drug Delivery

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | May 20, 2016 at 12:36 am , by synadmn

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Researchers from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL; Teddington, Middlesex, England) and MedImmune (Gaithersburg, MD), the global biologics research and development arm of Astra Zeneca, are collaborating to investigate, with super-resolution microscopy, the use of exosomes for targeted delivery of therapeutics....

Imaging Ultrafast Biology

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | May 18, 2016 at 3:03 am , by synadmn

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Photoisomerization—a biological response to light—is a photon-driven change in a protein’s molecular structure. This reaction happens almost instantaneously, making it impossible to observe in real-time. Now, an international team of researchers from 11 different institutions reports a new method they...

Two-photon Microscopy is promising for insight into Autism, Shizophrenia

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | May 16, 2016 at 1:18 am , by synadmn

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Researchers in the Salk Laboratory of Genetics at the Salk Institute for Biological Sciences (La Jolla, CA) found that—using two-photon microscopy—new brain cells began with a period of overgrowth, sending out a plethora of neuronal branches before the brain pruned...

Coherence switching allows Multimodality Imaging from one source

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | May 13, 2016 at 9:45 am , by synadmn

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The ability to employ a single laser source in more than one microscopy modality has obvious theoretical advantages, but in practice is tricky to achieve effectively. Read more...

Tiny Microscopes Document Spinal Cord Activity

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | May 11, 2016 at 4:39 am , by synadmn

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It is difficult to obtain stable images of spinal cord cells because, unlike cells in the brain, these cells are surrounded by things that move—an articulated spine, a beating heart, and expanding lungs. Researchers from The Salk Institute (USA) report...

Supporting Healthcare with Optical Polymers

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | May 9, 2016 at 1:38 pm , by synadmn

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One of our many specialties at Syntec Optics is in the field of medical optics. We provide quality and precisely built optical plastic products for health care applications that are used in medical offices, hospitals and other medical facilities throughout...

Leaders in Polymer Optics Solutions

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics, Polymer Optics Biometrics Security | May 9, 2016 at 1:34 pm , by synadmn

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At Syntec Optics we produce high-end custom polymer optics. As the largest custom polymer optics manufacturer in the United States, we’re certain to have the optical plastic you require for your business solutions. Founded in 1981 as Syntec, we have...

New Method Could Offer More Precise Treatment for Corneal Disease

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | May 9, 2016 at 3:17 am , by synadmn

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Researchers have developed a new light-based technique that selectively stiffens tissue in the cornea and might one day offer improved treatment for eye problems caused by weakened corneal tissue. Researchers detail their new technique for strengthening the cornea by precisely...

Space-Based Laser Communications Break Threshold

Posted in: Blog, Polymer Optics | May 6, 2016 at 2:32 am , by synadmn

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Recent and upcoming deployments of satellite laser communication systems are bringing Internet-like speeds for data transmission in space. The result could be a revolution in communication, both on Earth and across the solar system. Read more...