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A new form of microscope developed in Scotland could revolutionise viewing cells and organisms, researchers have announced.
The three-dimensional images can be produced within seconds, rather than hours, which could speed up developments of new medicines, said scientists at the University of Strathclyde.
The Mesolens – the only such device in the world – can offer a detailed glimpse of organisms too big for traditional microscopes, as well as allowing imaging of cancerous tissues and the cortex of the brain.
The lens can produce resolution of more than 150 megapixels, equivalent to ten modern digital cameras combined.
Revolutionary microscope brings new focus to fight against disease
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The lens is much larger than a normal microscope lens: about 70cm long and 8cm in diameter. A laser is fired through the lens and scanned over the object, making it emit fluorescent light.
Images from different levels of focus are reconstructed into a three-dimensional picture showing a complete object, but also its interior. The resulting picture resembles a nuclear magnetic resonance scan, but the detail is a thousand times finer.
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#1 - Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:14 AM ESTFantastic development. In Canada I assisted a client in the sale of powerful Carl Zeiss Jena medical microscopes, and had to know a fair amount about them in order to be of use. It's great to see even further developments that can be a step towards the eradication of disease.
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