Quantum cascade lasers enable the quick and efficient real-time mid-infrared microspectroscopy of living microorganisms.
Regina Hagen
Lab-on-a-fiber
Optical fiber devices for microfluidics integration open up new horizons for advanced “lab-on-a-chip” technologies.
Non-invasive sinusitis diagnostics in sight
A non-intrusive optical technique called GASMAS shows potential of being developed into a realtime and cost-effective diagnostic tool for human sinuses.
Observing little swimmers
Holographic imaging reveals details about morphology, motility, and the concentration of sperm in semen analysis.
State of the Art of Analytical Techniques for Plasma Processing and Deposition of Organic Coatings
Special issue on state-of-the-art analytical techniques available to researchers working with plasma deposition and modification of organic coatings.
Journal of Biophotonics: Impact Factor increased to 4.447
The 2014 Impact Factor for Journal of Biophotonics increased by 15% to 4.447.
Optical microangiography: watching the blood flow
Optical microangiography (OMAG), based on optical coherence tomography, can be used to visualize the microvasculature network under inflamed skin condition.
Imaging unbalanced tendons with SHG
Researchers have imaged the structural organization of tendon with second harmonic generation microscopy.
Tiny Channels for Enhancement
The enhancement of a liquid-based homogenous fluorescence assay has been achieved by using the resonant electric fields from a photonic crystal surface.
Photonic Biofluid Diagnostics
New publication shows the state-of-the-art in photonic biofluid diagnostics and points towards the bright future in the clinical sphere.