October 2020 Application spotLIGHT: Single-cell Characterization of Immunization Responses with SOLA light engine
Single-cell Characterization of Immunization Responses The current Covid-19 pandemic has sparked an urgent need for improvements in the characterization of the immune response to vaccinations. Although simple and robust, conventional antibody titer measurements...
Industrial SpotLIGHT – September 2020: SOLA SM light engine® Provides High-speed Imaging for Material Science Applications
High-Speed Imaging of Powder Bed Fusion Metal additive manufacturing is the process of joining materials to make objects from 3D computer-aided design (CAD) model data. Laser powder bed fusion (PBF) is one such process, in which thermal energy derived from a laser...
Lumencor, Inc., Named Makers & Manufacturers Honoree in Portland Business journal Product Innovation Awards, 2020
Lumencor, Inc. has been named 2020 Product Innovation of the Year honoree by the Portland Business Journal for our next generation SOLA light engine®. Each year, the PBJ honors the region’s top manufacturing companies who drive the economy with innovation, excellence...
Industrial SpotLIGHT – September 2020: Characterization of Superhydrophobic Surface Coatings
Characterization of Superhydrophobic Surface Coatings When two or more water droplets coalesce on a superhydrophobic surface, the resulting droplet can jump away from the surface due to inertial−capillary energy conversion. The resulting passive shedding of...
Light BYTES – September 2020 : George McNamara wins Competition with SPECTRA Light Engine®
SPECTRA Light Engine® Takes the Win Highlighting smFISH In celebration of Earth Day Lumencor launched its annual Light Microscopy Imaging Competition to highlight Lumencor's commitment to manufacturing bright, clean, and mercury-free light engines. The tallies are in...
Light BYTES – August 2020: USB Control Latency and How to Avoid It
USB Control Latency and How to Avoid It Control latency limits the response time of all USB-connected microscope accessories, including cameras, stage controllers, filter wheels, and Lumencor light engines. Latency originates from the fact that the supervising...
Recommended Operating Conditions for CELESTA, SPECTRA and ZIVA Light Engines®
Recommended Operating Conditions for CELESTA, SPECTRA and ZIVA Light Engines® To support the long-term stability of the laser light sources in CELESTA, SPECTRA and ZIVA light engines it is recommended that they should be operated only in environments where the...
Light BYTES – June 2020: Dichroic Mirrors and Filters for SPECTRA, CELESTA, and ZIVA Light Engines®
Dichroic Mirrors and Filters for SPECTRA, CELESTA, and ZIVA Light Engines® In fluorescence microscopy, the filter set, consisting of excitation and emission bandpass filters and a dichroic beamsplitter, plays a critical role. It performs the essential functions of...
Earth Day Imaging Contest Extended
Every Day is Earth Day at Lumencor! Here’s your last chance in 2020 to win free mercury-free lighting for a BRIGHTER, GREENER, PLANET Participate in our Earth Day Light Microscopy Imaging Competition by showing us your best photomicrograph, using a Lumencor light...
Back to the Lab
We're in this COVID-19 fight together. Whether with solid-state lighting, complete optical trains, or fluorescence scanners Lumencor can support your laboratory as you return to work. The challenges are numerous for researchers and instrument manufacturers...
