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IPHT Presents Chips and Sandwiches for Use in Analytics
The Institute of Photonic Technology Jena e.V. is presenting its research progress in the fields of bioanalytics and material characterization at the leading photonics trade show LASER World of Photonics this year. The work performed by research scientists at IPHT allows the quick and highly specific analysis of optical components and microorganisms. more...
10 Years of the BMBF’s Biophotonics Research Focus: Understanding Life and Identifying and Preventing Diseases
The Biophotonics Research Focus will be presenting highlights from 10 years of research funding by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) from May 13-16 at the LASER World of Photonics in Munich this year. Prof. Dr. Stefan W. Hell, winner of the Meyenburg Prize, and Prof. Dr. Vasilis Ntziachristos, winner of the Leibniz Prize, will be introducing their groundbreaking developments in the field of microscopic imaging for biomedical research and diagnostics. [The PDF below contains the full German press release] more...
Miniaturized Laser Microscope Assists in the Diagnosis of Cancer
The winners of the Thuringian Research Award this year will receive yet another honor: Their article will appear among other particularly valuable contributions in the renowned British Royal Society of Chemistry’s journal of chemistry “Analyst.” The Jena research scientists were successful in combining several imaging methods into one handheld device to be used in the diagnosis of cancer. [The PDF below contains the full German press release] more...
