Cell biologists beware – pre-print research shows how paraformaldehyde fixation can alter the appearance of phase separation when compared to live cells:
Congratulations to all of our incredible
#NikonSmallWorld
photomicrography contest winners! The first place winner below is by Daniel Castranova and features a dorsal view of a juvenile
#zebrafish
. Click to check out all of the 2020 winners.
#microscopy
Nikon is excited to announce
#DenoiseAI
, a
#deeplearning
tool for real-time
#denoising
of resonant-scanning
#confocal
data -> .
Video captured with a Nikon A1R HD25 in resonant mode, before (left) and after (right) denoising.
Our new
#MastersofMicroscopy
post features Dr. Alexandre Dumoulin, winner of the 2023
#NikonSmallWorld
in Motion video
#Microscopy
competition! His winning video below shows neurons connecting opposite sides of the CNS in a chick embryo. View the post:
Most of us are familiar with magnification and NA, but have you ever wondered about all those other markings on your
#microscope
#objective
lens? If so, then check out our
#MicroscopyU
article 'Microscope Objective Specifications'.
New
#SuperResolution
#Microscopy
method using auto-correlation with two-step deconvolution (SACD) requires only 20 image frames to realize ~2-fold higher resolution with fluctuation-based imaging, great for live cell and high throughput:
Introducing the Nikon Resolution Calculator! This interactive tool makes it easy to calculate
#Microscopy
specifications such as resolution, depth of field, sampling rate, and more for a variety of imaging modes, including point-scanning
#Confocal
:
Researchers introduce a 3D-printed wellplate system for
#SuperResolution
expansion
#Microscopy
#ExM
that allows pre- and post-ExM imaging within the same well, making it easier to visualize distortions:
Want more examples of Nikon’s new
#DenoiseAI
for resonant scanning
#confocal
? Check out these Caco-2 cells stably expressing H2B-GFP, cultured in Matrigel. Image courtesy of Sally Cheung,
@PelletierLab
, Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto.
#deeplearning
is here. This new module expands our NIS-Elements
#microscopy
#software
to include
#deeplearning
solutions for acquisition and analysis. Advanced
#AI
capabilities for denoising, segmentation, and more are now at your fingertips:
The wait is over, check out our new N-SIM S high-speed super-resolution structured illumination system! This new model uses a spatial light modulator to image up to 15 frames per second! Movie is 3D stack of keratin in an adherent cell.
Introducing the CFI Plan Apochromat Lambda S 60XC Sil (NA 1.3) – our latest silicone immersion objective lens! Silicone oil is evaporation resistant and better matches the refractive index of thick biological specimens. Learn more:
#Microscopy
#Imaging
#DenoiseAI
of microtubule end-binding protein EB3 in an adherent cell! Click to learn more about DenoiseAI for
#denoising
of resonant scanning
#confocal
data ->
Check out this new open-source pipetting robot designed to mount directly on a microscope stage and demonstrated with our Ti2 inverted microscope for
#LiveCell
#Microscopy
experiments:
New extended depth of field (EDF)
#Microscopy
method uses
#DeepLearning
for joint design of an EDF-extending binary phase filter and image deconvolution network, extending depth of field by ~15.5X compared to a standard widefield microscope:
Researchers apply
#DeepLearning
-based denoising to
#SuperResolution
#STED
images, allowing for pixel dwell time reduction by more than an order of magnitude. The reduced photobleaching/photodamage allowed for long-term mitochondrial imaging:
Recent research combines
#SuperResolution
random illumination
#Microscopy
with
#TIRF
for multicolor live cell imaging with ~100 nm spatial and ~1-8 Hz temporal resolution:
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming opening of the Nikon Center of Excellence for Neuro-NanoImaging at
@univamu
on December 9! Stay tuned and learn how this can accelerate neuronal cytoskeleton research:
#microscopy
@christlet
@inp_marseille
Self-Net is a new
#DeepLearning
method for improving the axial resolution of conventional volumetric fluorescence
#Microscopy
data, promising a fast and robust approach for attaining isotropic resolution and demonstrated using multiple imaging modalities:
Check out this new strategy from
@rhodamine110
and colleagues of adding a biotin affinity tag to rhodamine-based HaloTag ligands for straightforward live cell visualization and subsequent purification of HaloTag fusion proteins:
A big thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s
@NikonSmallWorld
video contest! 1st place video of microfauna in a termite gut by Fabian J. Weston shown below. Click to check out all of this year’s winners.
#NikonSmallWorld
#microscopy
#science
Congrats to
@christlet
and the Neuro Cyto Lab for having their image of the neuronal cytoskeleton featured on the cover of the Journal of Cell Biology! It was captured using a CSU-W1 SoRa system at our Center of Excellence in Marseille. Click for article:
Want to know how Nikon’s Perfect Focus System
#PFS
products work to keep your sample in focus? Then check out our
#MicroscopyU
tutorial, where you can interactively simulate the effects of vibration and drift.
#microscopy
We are delighted to announce the release of the AX and AX R
#confocal
#microscopy
systems - our 10th generation of confocal. The AX/AX R features improved pixel resolution, a large 25mm field of view, and advanced AI-based capabilities. Click to learn more
Pixel reassignment is no longer just for
#ImageScanningMicroscopy
! Researchers introduce a simple pixel reassignment-based deblurring algorithm that’s generally applicable to fluorescence
#Microscopy
data, especially useful for less sparse
#SMLM
-type data:
A new insight article in
@eLife
covers recent research into why paraformaldehyde fixation often fails to maintain the appearance of biomolecular condensates formed by liquid-liquid phase separation, highlighting broader concerns about fixation artifacts:
Thanks again to everyone who participated in our 8th Annual Small World in Motion
#SWIM
digital video competition! Video below featuring some of this year's amazing entries.
@NikonSmallWorld
Researchers combine expansion
#microscopy
#ExM
with
#superresolution
single molecule localization microscopy for even higher resolution imaging of microtubules, successfully resolving their 9-fold symmetry.
Researchers demonstrate the applicability of the StayGold fluorescent protein and various Janelia Fluor dyes for multi-color in-resin correlative light and electron
#Microscopy
#CLEM
:
New preprint provides a step-by-step protocol for
#SuperResolution
ultrastructure expansion
#Microscopy
#ExM
of kidney tissue, demonstrating its use for human and mouse samples:
Announcing new near-infrared
#NIR
imaging capabilities for our AX / AX R
#Confocal
#Microscopy
system!
730 nm and 785 nm laser options will soon be available, along with optimized detector options with high quantum efficiency in the NIR. Learn more:
In one of two new exciting
#neuroscience
#microscopy
publications from the lab of Dr. Na Ji at
@UCBerkeley
, two-photon Bessel beam imaging is demonstrated in conjunction with a mesoscope for rapid volumetric imaging over a 5-mm field of view ->
Announcing the winners of the 13th annual
#NikonSmallWorld
in Motion video
#Microscopy
competition! Congrats to Dr. Alexandre Dumoulin for his 1st place video of developing neurons connecting to the opposite side of the CNS in a chick embryo. Learn more:
Researchers from
@embl
combine 3-photon excitation and sensor-less adaptive optics for high resolution intravital imaging more than 1.4 mm deep in a mouse brain. Click to learn more:
Refractive index mismatch results in axial (Z) distortion – changing the apparent position of the focal plane. Researchers have now derived a theory allowing for simple calculation of a depth-dependent rescaling factor for axial distance in
#Microscopy
:
Researchers combine label-free 3D holotomography with
#deeplearning
to predict fluorescence staining patterns for various subcellular structures based on refractive index:
Researchers combine
#SuperResolution
ultrastructure expansion
#Microscopy
#ExM
with NHS-ester pan-labeling to illuminate the subcellular organization of the pathogenic fungus Candida albicans. Click to view the preprint article:
Check out these winning entries to the 2020 Art of Neuroscience competition, held by the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience
@NIN_knaw
! This competition is in its 10th year and welcomes all sorts of media, including
#microscopy
images. Learn more:
Researchers introduce a new tool for
#SuperResolution
single molecule localization
#Microscopy
#SMLM
across a large field-of-view using a spatially variant PSF:
Are you into tissue clearing for
#microscopy
? The Nikon CFI90 20XC Glyc
#objective
provides an ultralong working distance of 8.2mm, NA = 1.0, and superior transmittance and aberration correction to 1300nm. Click to learn more.
#neuroscience
#multiphoton
Recent preprint research introduces a novel dye for visualizing the mitochondrial inner membrane using
#SuperResolution
#STED
#Microscopy
, applied towards live imaging of the interaction of the inner membrane and mtDNA:
Check out this interesting new application of
#deeplearning
in cellular imaging – learning the rules governing cell competition directly from in vitro time-lapse
#microscopy
data to predict cell fate, with potential applications in drug discovery research:
Heard of
#superresolution
single molecule light field
#microscopy
? Light field imaging allows single molecule observation from several angles, with 3D position fitting based on parallax. 20 nm localization precision is demonstrated over a 6um range.
Preprint research describes Phoenix Fluor 555, a super-photostable dye for
#Fluorescence
#Microscopy
. The authors demonstrate that its photostability in live cells can be an order-of-magnitude greater than leading dyes in the same spectral class:
Announcing the new AX R MP
#multiphoton
#microscopy
system!
The AX R MP features a 22 mm field of view, 2k x 2k resonant scanner, dedicated upright microscope stand options for maximizing space under the objective, and a new tilting objective nosepiece:
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! At Nikon Instruments, we're honored to stand alongside these brilliant minds, providing the tools and technologies that enable groundbreaking research and breakthroughs 🔬💛🖤
#WomenInScience
#WomenInSTEM
#GirlsInScience
We know you can’t get enough
#DenoiseAI
! Learn how DenoiseAI applies
#deeplearning
to
#denoising
resonant scanning
#confocal
data ->
Volume projection time-lapse of the ER (green) and mitochondria (magenta), acquired during QFM 2019 course at
@MDIBL
.
Great to see the
@NikonSmallWorld
photomicrography competition winning image by
@dancastranova
featured on the cover of
@naturemethods
! Click to check out their editorial concering this year’s competition:
Researchers introduce SNAP-tag mimics of fluorescent proteins (SmFPs) – combining a SNAP-tag variant with a palette of fluorogenic labels that are non-fluorescent in solution and strongly fluorescent when bound due to conformational locking. Learn more:
There are also many contemporary women in
#Microscopy
who are making history. Prof. Xiaowei Zhuang is a renowned pioneer of both
#SuperResolution
microscopy and
#SpatialTranscriptomics
with her invention of STORM and MERFISH, respectively:
We're excited to announce the Digital Sight 10
#microscope
#camera
, which can be easily switched between color and monochrome detection modes. The Digital Sight 10 also features 6000 x 3984 pixels and supports large 25 mm field of view imaging. Learn more:
Check out this combination of
#SuperResolution
single molecule localization
#Microscopy
#SMLM
and expansion microscopy
#ExM
for imaging the centriole distal appendage with sub-5 nm localization precision:
Researchers combine
#superresolution
DNA-PAINT with fluorescence lifetime imaging
#microscopy
#FLIM
to realize lifetime-based multiplexing using a single excitation source in the context of both laser scanning
#confocal
and widefield instruments:
New sensorless adaptive optics method for
#SuperResolution
single molecule localization
#Microscopy
#SMLM
uses
#DeepLearning
to infer wavefront distortions from emitters in the raw data of instead of iterative mirror changes and image quality evaluation:
Refractive index mismatch (RIM) between the sample and immersion medium can greatly limit 3D
#Microscopy
. A new preprint introduces a method for calculating a depth-dependent re-scaling factor to compensate for axial deformation due to RIM:
Researchers explore photoblueing of
#FluorescentProteins
in the miRFP family, which convert into a far-red emitting species after exposure to near-infrared light, allowing their use as optical highlighters for
#LiveCell
#Microscopy
of tagged organelles:
Announcing the winners of the 2022
#NikonSmallWorld
competition! 1st place this year went to this image of a Madagascar giant day gecko hand, captured by Grigorii Timin of the University of Geneva.
Check out the gallery of winners:
#Microscopy
#Imaging
Can you recognize artifacts in your
#SIM
data? Figure 1 from below provides examples of important artifacts such as hatching, honeycomb, and ghosting!
#superresolution
@MicronOxford
New hybrid deterministic and
#DeepLearning
-based denoising method for fluorescence
#Microscopy
is applicable to different techniques and using CMOS, CCD, and PMT detectors. This method accounts for read, shot, dark, and fixed pattern noise. Learn more:
With so many great entries in our annual
@NikonSmallWorld
photomicrography competition, you may have missed some of the other great images among this year’s winners! Here are a few of our 2020 Honorable Mentions and Images of Distinction. Click for more:
The Nikon N-SIM S provides
#superresolution
#microscopy
imaging at the speed of life, with acquisition speeds up to 15 fps. This is fast enough to capture cellular details such as the ER dynamics in the video below. Click to learn more:
Review article covers practical considerations for applying different
#SuperResolution
#Microscopy
methods in
#CellBiology
research, with a focus on sample preparation and probe selection:
New
#Optogenetic
system allows for the controlled release of single molecules in live cells and is based on a UV-cleavable fluorescent protein. Molecules are released at levels compatible with single molecule imaging. Learn more:
#Microscopy
#Imaging
Check out this new combination of single objective
#LightSheet
#Microscopy
with multifocal detection using a multifocal grating for performing
#SuperResolution
single molecule localization microscopy
#SMLM
:
The first Nikon BioImaging Lab in Europe is now open! You can visit us at the prestigious Leiden Bio Science Park and find out how to accelerate you research with assisted access to cutting-edge microscopy systems.
Researchers at
#calicolabs
revive remote refocus for crazy fast
#zstack
acquisitions. Video of C. elegans at 20 volumes/s taken from online pre-print at
Check out this
#SuperResolution
#Microscopy
method using a diffusing filter to scatter high spatial frequency light into the entrance pupil, recovering the image with an iterative wavefront correction process: