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Optical Biosensors in Medical Diagnostics
Biosensors are devices that become increasingly crucial in the medical field. They find applications in medical diagnostics, research, as well as in farming and food processing. They typically are built of ...
Urban Farming: Using Technology to Revolutionize Agriculture
What is Urban Farming? Historically, farming developed in rural areas with plentiful amounts of land and resources; however, recently urban farming is on the rise. Urban farming is when cities produce ...
Laser Marking Metals: 5 Factors to Consider
Whether you are new to laser marking or have already had significant experience in laser marking technologies, it’s a quest for continuous improvement of the quality and contrasts of laser marks. ...
Free-Electron Laser Used to Dissociate Proteins Linked to Alzheimer’s
The mid-IR free-electron laser has been used in the medical sector for some time now. Laser usage in medicine has opened many doors and created countless avenues for surgery and forms of therapy. Recently, ...
ZBLAN Fibers Made in Space May Rival Silica Fibers
Optical fibers have become an integral part of the telecommunications industry, as well as the photonics market. While silica fibers are most commonly used for such applications, there may be a better ...
LED Technologies: How it Revolutionized the World
Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are commonplace now and becoming the default source of choice, with growing levels of production and consumption. They are found in everything from illumination systems to ...
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality: Behind the Tech and Beyond
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are two technologies that are becoming commonplace in the modern world. Virtual Reality is defined as an immersive technology where the user is blocked off from the ...
Schlieren Imaging Technique for Capturing the Invisible
Schlieren imaging – a less known visualization method – makes it possible to visualize what’s the typically invisible. It makes it possible to capture changes in flow such as heat rising ...
Light Detectors: Detecting and Diagnosing Light
Light detectors, also known as photodetectors are common not just in labs, but in our everyday appliances. From automatic doors to video cameras, photodetectors are established technologies that help make ...
Sub-Nanometer Resolution from these Optical Imaging Techniques
Sub-nanometer imaging is desired over a range of different fields with uses from profiling thin films to investigating biological materials. In this blog post we will explore some of the methods for ...