IMSOL NEWS
Press Releases and Articles
Image Solution’s System Helps Cancer Research UK Reveal the Secrets of Drug-Resistant Tumours - Click here to read
Image Solutions Provide the Key to Help Scientists at the University of Sussex Understand How Cell Division Mistakes Lead to Human Disorders - Click here to read
New Yokogawa CellVOYAGERä, the Compact all-in-one, Live Cell Imaging Solution - Click here to read
Oxford University Researchers Use Advanced Imaging Systems to follow fluorescent RNA movement in living cells - Click here to read
IMSOL Imaging System Key to Spinal Injury Research - Click here to read
Image Solutions Provide the Key to Help Scientists at The University of Sussex
Innovative imaging technology supplied by Imsol is helping scientists at the University of Sussex’s Centre for Genome Damage and Stability (CGDS) to get a better understanding of how mistakes made during the process of cell division can lead to disorders and diseases within humans. To read the full story, click here
Imsol to take delivery of a 3D scanner and printer
Image Solutions will soon be taking delivery of a 3D scanner. This device will allow objects to be scanned, and the data into digital format in a matter of seconds. To read more, click here
Image Solutions Imaging System At The Heart Of Cancer Cell Research
A top-of-the-range DeltaVision Core microscopy imaging system supplied by Image Solutions (UK) Ltd. is at the heart of efforts being made by a team of researchers to unravel the mystery of how human cells turn cancerous. For more infomation click here
DeltaVision Wins Irish Imaging Award!
'Minister Lenihan presented an award to Prof. Kevin Sullivan, NUI Galway as the winner of the SFI Research Image Competition with his images title - Troubled Cell Division. This new competition offered SFI-funded researchers the opportunity to submit digital images created during the course of their research.' To read the full article and see Prof. Kevin Sullivan's image, attained using a DeltaVision microscopy system, click here
Breast Cancer HER2 Amplification Detection System
The Department of Cytogenetics at Sheffield Children’s Hospital has taken delivery of an Accord image analysis system, the first of its kind to achieve US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for HER2 amplification detection in breast cancer. Accord is one of an exciting new range of tools launched by Image Solutions in the fight against aggressive HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer. Click here for more information
Microfluidic Plates
Image Solutions are now supplying CellASIC Microfluidic plates. The plates come in 3 varieties, designed to work with Yeast, Mammalian and Bacterial cells. All plates have fully independant perfusion units, which allows the cells to be kept alive for 3 or more days. Each plate also has the option of temperature and gas control available. For more information click here
CellASIC Microfluidic Plates
Image Solutions are now supplying CellASIC Microfluidc plates for use with the CellASIC Onyx. The plates come in 3 varieties; Yeast, Mammalian and Bacterial. All plates have two independant flow units, and allow up to three medium solutions to be used.
Photometrics Evolve: 512
Image Solutions are pleased to announce the arival of the Evolve: 512, which is now the smallest and most powerful EMCCD camera on the market. The camera combines the most accurate calibration technique with the lowest dark and lowest read noise available for any EMCCD camera. The Evolve's most notable feature is its revolutionary Quant-View, which allows pixel values to be read out in terms of electrons, allowing repeatable methodology, giving the most accurate, quantifiable and reproducible results.
For more information on the Evolve, click here
Customised Stage Inserts
Image Solutions were approached by representatives from the Marie Curie Research Institute and asked to design a new stage insert for their Applied Precision DeltaVision systems. They asked for a design that would allow them to use a greater variety of dishes, meaning they could make significant savings on their dish purchases.
To read more about this story, click here
Image Solutions are Proud to Announce a Partnership with CellASIC
Image Solutions are proud to announce that they have been appointed exclusive distributor for the UK and Ireland for the microfluidics company CellASIC.
CellASIC specialises in developing perfusion systems. Specifically, they provide platforms that allow live cell culture on the microscope for time-lapse based experiments.
Please find more information at CellASIC
Image Solutions expands to provide customised parts for microscopes
In response to the growing number of our customers requiring bespoke components in order to complete complex imaging systems, Image Solutions has expanded by forming a custom engineering division.
Staffed by skilled and experienced toolmakers the new facility boasts state of the art CNC milling and lathe facilities, as well as a variety of material processing capabilities enabling production of any bespoke component to complete any custom microscopy solution.
Currently these facilities have been used to make camera mounts and couplers, as well as custom motorised stage and environmental chambers.
If you require further information contact us
Calcium Imaging in a box
Have you ever wanted to add Calcium (or any other ion) imaging to your research but have been daunted by the complexity and cost? Well, you are not alone. In response to requests from customers and in association with our good friends at IntraCellular Imaging Inc Image solutions is proud to announce the launch of our "Calcium imaging system in a box"
Click here to find out more Calcium Imaging in a box
TIRF System
Two laser line TIRF System is about to be unveiled.
We have extended our existing single wavelength TIRF system, available on the DeltaVision.
Two line TIRF at 15 frame pairs/second is becoming available.
Precision Digital Microscopy Key to Coating Quality
With a research and Development department based at Speke on Merseyside, Becker Industrial Coatings is the largest coil coating supplier in Europe and second largest in the world. A SPOT® RT3 microscope digital camera supplied by Image Solutions (UK) Ltd. is helping Becker to meet the high product quality standards demanded by its coating customers around the world. It is mounted on an Olympus microscope above products that are being inspected. Click here for more information.
Keep up to date
December 2008: Image Solutions Building on Success in 2009
November 2008: Image Solutions Launches Unique Customised Microscopy Service Headed by Ex Formula 1 Engineer
November 2008: Dundee University Invests £600,000 to Upgrade Imaging Facilities with Image Solutions (UK) Ltd
May 2008: Image Solutions Digital Camera Technology Key to Coating Quality
April 2008: Image Solutions Helps Unlock The Molecular Secrets Of Memory
Image Solutions Archive
October 2007: Making light work of digital imaging
August 2007: Image Solutions Launch TissueMineTM- The Digital Pathology Automated Solution
June 2007: Top Asthma Scientists Reap Rewards of Flexible Imaging Investment And Save £50,000
March 2007: Scientists Can Now Have It All At An Economical Price
June 2006: Looking at Live Cells in the Laboratory - the Image Solutions
December 2005: Image Solutions Expands Yet Again
November 2005: Image Solutions Launches Revolutionary New 3-D Imaging System
March 2005: Unique Clinical and Medical Applications of the Duet System
February 2005: Rapid Cancer Detection With the DuetTM Image Analysis System
January 2005: Image Solutions Launch A Range Of Ratiometric Calcium Systems from Under £20k Including A Microscope
February 2004: Getting the Best Value Out Of Your Calcium Imaging System
November 2004: Image Solutions Launch A New Quantifiable Laser Module For FRET, FRAP and PA-GFP Applications
September 2004: Consumer vs. Scientific Digital Cameras for the Life Scientist
August 2004: Fast Prenatal Diagnosis With Automatic Interphase FISH Scanning
May 2004: Image Solutions Launch A New Range Of Innovative Digital Camera Systems With Integrated Software
