News and Press Releases

June 29, 2021

PicoQuant improves the MultiHarp 150’s temporal resolution

Latest firmware and software updates improve the temporal resolution to 5 ps for the high-throughput multichannel event timer

PicoQuant is releasing a free firmware update for several models of its MultiHarp 150 high-throughput multichannel event timers. A major feature of this update is the improvement of the temporal resolution from 10 to 5 ps for the MultiHarp 150 4P, 8P, and 16P, without affecting other parameters like the excellent data throughput or the system's ultrashort dead time. Another new feature the update provides is a programmable input hysteresis for noise suppression in difficult environments. These MultiHarp 150 models provide the best temporal resolution on the market for event timers featuring sub-nanosecond dead time, which makes these devices an ideal choice of TCSPC electronics for fast and precise fluorescence lifetime imaging (rapidFLIM) and high throughput multichannel photon correlation.

June 15, 2021

Call for Papers: 26th Workshop on Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy

September 29 - October 1, 2021, on-site in Berlin

The 26th edition of the international workshop on “Single Molecule Spectroscopy and Super-resolution Microscopy” is planned to be held as an in-person event in Berlin, Germany from September 29 to October 1, 2021.

Registration and abstract submission are now open: www.single-molecules.org

June 9, 2021

PicoQuant Application Specialists host FLIM and FCS workshops during elmi2021 meeting

Live demonstrations and measurements

Our Application Specialists Fabian Jolmes and Evangelos Sisamakis will hold 3 workshops during the online elmi2021 meeting, taking place June 21-25, 2021.

1) Visualizing dynamic processes with rapidFLIMHiRes, the ultra fast FLIM imaging method with outstanding 10ps time resolution
Fabian Jolmes
June 24, 12.00 CEST

2) Measuring concentration gradients and diffusion in the microenvironment of a protein-releasing bead by Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy
Evangelos Sisamakis
June 25, 11.45 CEST

3) How FLIM can be used for species separation from contrast to quantification
Fabian Jolmes
June 25, 14.00 CEST

You can select the workshops during the registration process on the elmi2021 website.

May 27, 2021

Invited webinar: Functional studies of dysfunctional proteins

June 25, 2021 with Prof. Elizabeth Rhoades

Our series of free webinars featuring renowned scientists continues: Prof. Elizabeth Rhoades from the University of Pennsylvania (USA) will provide insights into how her research group uses fluorescence lifetime microscopy, single molecule fluorescence, and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy to characterize the interactions of the intrinsically disordered proteins tau and alpha-synuclein with cellular binding partners. Knowledge of their functional mechanisms may prove useful in the identification of novel therapeutic approaches.

Webinar title: Functional studies of dysfunctional proteins

Invited speaker: Prof. Elizabeth Rhoades
Date: June 25, 2021 at 10 am EDT (UTC-4)
Registration: www.picoquant.com/webinars

March 19, 2021

First online edition of our Time-resolved Microscopy Course

Fully interactive online event provided an in-depth introduction into the subject via lectures and practical sessions

The 13th edition of PicoQuant’s international course on “Time-resolved Microscopy and Correlation Spectroscopy” was held for the first time as a fully online event from March 2-5, 2021. More than 80 researchers and students from 21 countries took a virtual journey to Berlin to learn more about the world of time-resolved microscopy with a focus on life sciences.