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News Release from: McBain Instruments | Subject: VisiTech confocal laser scanning systems
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 24 May 2005
Confocal laser scanning systems come to
the USA
McBain Instruments has formed an alliance with UK-based VisiTech International, and will distribute three unique VisiTech confocal laser scanning systems in the USA.
McBain Instruments has formed an alliance with UK-based VisiTech International, and will distribute three unique VisiTech confocal laser scanning systems in the USA The distribution agreement will include the innovative new VT-Infinity, a high-speed multipoint confocal module with adjustable pinholes that are capable of up to 800 frames per second across a broad range of wavelengths
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 15 Mar 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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McBain Instruments also distributes the VT-Eye, VisiTech's acousto optical deflector-based confocal laser scanning head (30-400 frames per second) microscope, and the industry standard QLC100 (CSU10/22) spinning disk head, a real-time, laser-based confocal for live cell imaging.
Michael Crump, President and CEO of McBain Instruments, notes: "As a pioneer in advanced, high-speed integrated imaging systems, we welcome this strategic product partnership with VisiTech International".
"We will continue to expand our technical expertise, custom engineering services and microscopy product offerings to meet the increasing demands of our customers in the life sciences and biomedical research arenas".
VisiTech International's Managing Director, Dr Jafer Sheblee, remarks: "VisiTech's global reputation, built on providing high quality, innovative, fast confocal scanning systems and unique imaging instrumentation to the life sciences community, will be enhanced by this distributor agreement with McBain Instruments".
"We look forward to our relationship and are confident that our companies' joint efforts will greatly benefit our customers, providing unique solutions to the existing and experimental needs of research and lab scientists in the growing US marketplace".
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