Product News

December 17, 2024

Luminosa: Advancing imaging capabilities in bioimaging core facilities

Insights from Prof. Marco Fritzsche, Scientific Director of the Oxford-ZEISS Centre of Excellence

Luminosa, our state-of-the-art confocal fluorescence microscope optimized for Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM), is setting a new standard for bioimaging core facilities. Its user-friendly design enables even inexperienced users to generate meaningful data, while offering advanced features to meet the demands of seasoned experts.

Luminosa plays a pivotal role in advancing research in biophysics and immunology, as highlighted by Prof. Marco Fritzsche, Scientific Director of the Oxford-ZEISS Centre of Excellence (Oxford-ZEISS CoE). In a newly published reference story, Prof. Fritzsche shares how Luminosa has become an essential tool in groundbreaking research at the intersection of biophysics and advanced microscopy.

Download the full reference story to learn more about Luminosa's impact >

December 12, 2024

Unlocking Precision: The Power of Multifunctional On-Board Event Filters in the PicoHarp 330

Streamline your photon counting experiments

In the field of quantum optics and time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC), precision and efficiency are paramount. The PicoHarp 330 takes these requirements to the next level with its low jitter and multifunctional on-board event filters. The latter feature specifically empowers researchers to optimize their data acquisition in real time and only keep what may be of interest.

December 9, 2024

New Luminosa Add-ons

Next-Generation Features for Advanced Imaging

We’re excited to share the latest advancements that elevate Luminosa’s capabilities for precise, versatile imaging.

Several new add-ons are available for Luminosa that expand the systems capabilties towards enhanced spatial resolution, metabolic imaging, or extended live cell experiments:

• PDA-23 Detection: confocal time-resolved detection with a SPAD array
• Easy-to-use, integrated fs laser for metabolic imaging
• Exit port: Coupling of any external detection-unit
• Stage top incubator: Extended live cell experiments
• Next-Level FLIM Capabilities with software NovaFLIM

Learn more about all new Luminosa add-ons and software!

November 18, 2024

PicoQuant to launch cutting-edge TCSPC unit at SPIE Photonics West 2025

The new TCSPC unit is built for applications demanding excellent time-resolution, precision, and multi-channel flexibility

PicoQuant is excited to announce the launch of a next-generation Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC) unit this January at SPIE Photonics West 2025 in San Francisco. This innovative addition to our portfolio of TCSPC and Time Tagging Electronics sets a new standard in advanced photonics research. Designed for applications requiring exceptional time-resolution, precision, and flexible multi-channel capabilities, the new unit is ideal for fields such as quantum communication and time-resolved spectroscopy. With its debut just around the corner, this game-changing TCSPC unit is set to unlock new possibilities in advanced photonics research.

Join us at booths 8511 and 3511 to witness the reveal firsthand!
SPIE Photonics West
January 25-30, 2025

Stay updated and visit the website of our new TCSPC unit >

September 10, 2024

Introducing NovaFLIM: Advanced analysis of images

The new software package is based on GPU-accelerated algorithms

Our new software NovaFLIM is designed for an efficient and multi-faceted analysis of FLIM, FLIM-FRET, and anisotropy imaging. It simplifies batch analysis of time-lapse, z-stack measurements with GPU-accelerated data processing. The software includes multi-exponential fitting, phasor plots, and pattern matching analysis increasing the confidence in the analysis and simplifying the application of time-resolved imaging in molecular cellular biology and in specific to liquid-liquid phase separation, cellular environment sensing, and cellular plant biology.

Read more on the NovaFLIM website >