Virtual Microscopy System makes digital slides in minutes.May 7, 2007 -
Along with brightfield slide capability, Nanozoomer offers attachment for converting fluorescence glass slides into digital slides. System automatically scans up to 210 slides at 20x or 40x via three 4,096 x 64 pixel Time Delay and Integration (TDI) CCD imaging sensors. Entire slides can then be archived, without possibility of image quality degradation or fading. With image of entire slide on monitor, specific points can be selected for further magnification/observation.
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Olympus America, Inc.
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Center Valley, PA, 18034
USA
Nanozoomer Converts Fluorescence Glass Slides to Digital Slides
Center Valley, PA, April 17, 2007 - The Nanozoomer, a virtual microscopy system, now offers a fluorescence attachment that allows high-throughput conversion of fluorescence glass slides into high-quality digital slides. Nanozoomer, which also offers brightfield slide capability, is part of Olympus' comprehensive offering of imaging-based systems and solutions for the pathology suite.
Manufactured by Hamamatsu and distributed by Olympus in the U.S. and Canada, Nanozoomer allows pathologists and researchers to do fast, accurate slide scanning for analysis, publication or archiving. With the click of a button, up to 210 slides are automatically scanned at 20x or 40x using three (3) 4096 x 64 pixel Time Delay and Integration (TDI) CCD imaging sensors. Because the sensors provide a highly efficient optical system, higher-speed scanning is possible with reduced specimen photobleaching. The end result is a high-quality virtual fluorescence slide in just minutes.
Digital slide technology allows the user to scan and archive entire slides at high resolution without degradation of image quality, eliminating the potential for image fading that usually hampers fluorescence slide archiving. Users can compare the fluorescence image with other samples for qualitative and quantitative studies. An image of the entire slide is available on a large monitor, and the user can easily select specific points for further magnification and observation. Digitized samples can be copied and edited for teaching or consultation.
Nanozoomer is compatible with a variety of third-party analysis packages. For more information on the new fluorescence capability for the Nanozoomer virtual slide system, contact Olympus America Inc. at 1-800-455-8236; visit www.olympusamerica.com/microscopes or email olympusseg@econnextions.com.
About Olympus Scientific Equipment Group Olympus America Scientific Equipment Group provides innovative microscope imaging solutions for researchers, doctors, clinicians and educators. Olympus microscope systems offer unsurpassed optics, superior construction and system versatility to meet the ever-changing needs of microscopists, paving the way for future advances in life science.
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Olympus works collaboratively with its customers and its affiliates worldwide to leverage R&D investment in precision technology and manufacturing processes across diverse business lines. These include:
· Gastrointestinal endoscopes, accessories, and minimally invasive surgical products;
· Advanced clinical and research microscopes;
· Lab automation systems, chemistry-immuno and blood bank analyzers and reagents;
· Digital cameras and voice recorders.
Olympus serves healthcare and commercial laboratory markets with integrated product solutions and financial, educational and consulting services that help customers to efficiently, reliably and more easily achieve exceptional results. Olympus develops breakthrough technologies with revolutionary product design and functionality for the consumer and professional photography markets, and also is the leader in gastrointestinal endoscopy and clinical and educational microscopes. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.
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