APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel development Research – pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural ADVANTAGES: Samples biological systems under native conditions with no preparation Integrates laser ablation sampling and mass spectrometry with IR microscopy High transfer efficiency of ~50% Spatially resolved chemical composition ABSTRACT: Berkeley … [Read more...] about AIRLAB-MS for Analysis of Complex Biological Systems Under Native Conditions 2014-084
Microscopy / Spectroscopy
OpenMSI – Advanced Visualization, Analysis and Management of Mass Spectrometry Imaging Data via the Web 2013-004
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: For mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) data Web-based management and storage Visualiztion of hyper-dimensional contents Statistical analysis ADVANTAGES: Combines biotechnology expertise with high performance computing ABSTRACT: OpenMSI's goal is to make the most high-performance, advanced data management, model building, … [Read more...] about OpenMSI – Advanced Visualization, Analysis and Management of Mass Spectrometry Imaging Data via the Web 2013-004
Small, Photostable, Non-blinking Upconverting Nanocrystals for Imaging IB-3130
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Luminescent tags for biological imaging – single molecule to whole animal High-throughput screening for drug discovery Nanocrystal lasers Photovoltaics Digital displays LEDs Infrared and chemical sensors Optoelectronic communications ADVANTAGES: Efficiently upconverts infrared to visible light Responds to … [Read more...] about Small, Photostable, Non-blinking Upconverting Nanocrystals for Imaging IB-3130
The Campanile Tip for Optimized Nanoscale Imaging IB-3314
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Scan-probe microscopy Optical microscopy Probe tip manufacturing ADVANTAGES: Enables collection of physical, chemical and morphological information High spatial resolution (~ 20 nm) optical imaging and spectroscopy Nearly background-free imaging Eliminates special sample and substrate handling requirements Operates over a wide … [Read more...] about The Campanile Tip for Optimized Nanoscale Imaging IB-3314
Compact Hyperspectral Imager IB-3163
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Food inspection Biomedical imaging, diagnostic screening Flame chemistry Remote sensing — astronomy, space, earth observation Machine vision Camera manufacturers ADVANTAGES: Captures changing spatio-spectral information over time Compact and lightweight, with few external optics required Fast and highly sensitive, … [Read more...] about Compact Hyperspectral Imager IB-3163