Leica Microsystems

Leica Microsystems

Leica Microsystems is a world leader in microscopes and scientific instruments. Founded as a family business in the nineteenth century, the company’s history was marked by unparalleled innovation on its way to becoming a global enterprise.

Its historically close cooperation with the scientific community is the key to Leica Microsystems’ tradition of innovation, which draws on users’ ideas and creates solutions tailored to their requirements. At the global level, Leica Microsystems is organized in three divisions, all of which are among the leaders in their respective fields: Life Science, Industry and Medical.

The company is represented in over 100 countries with 6 manufacturing facilities in 5 countries, sales and service organizations in 20 countries, and an international network of dealers. The company is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.

http://www.leica-microsystems.com/

Transfection using the Uncommon Bio reprogramming system. Image acquired using the THUNDER Imager 3D Cell Culture with THUNDER Large Volume Computational Clearing (LVCC) applied. Image courtesy of Samuel East, Uncommon Bio.

Designing the Future with Novel and Scalable Stem Cell Culture

Visionary biotech start-up Uncommon Bio is tackling one of the world’s biggest health challenges: food sustainability. In this webinar, Stem Cell Scientist Samuel East shows how they make stem cell…
Multiplexed Cell DIVE imaging of Adult Human Alzheimer’s Brain Tissue labelled with 15 antibodies targeted towards markers specific to astrocytes (GFAP, S100B), microglia (TMEM119, IBA1), and Alzheimer’s-associated markers (β-amyloid and p-Tau217).

Explore Alzheimer's Spatial Proteome with Big Data

Alzheimer's disease, a genetic and sporadic neurodegenerative condition, leads to cognitive decline in mid to late life, marked by β-amyloid plaques and tau tangles. With limited treatment options,…
Documentation of an automotive clutch friction surface with a digital microscope

验证汽车零部件的规格

在汽车零部件的开发和生产过程中,无论是供应商还是汽车制造商,都必须符合规格要求。这些规格对保持汽车和其他车辆在生命周期内的性能标准和安全运行至关重要[1,2,3]。在满足或超越日益严格的质量标准的同时,对更高效和更具成本效益的零部件开发和生产的需求一直在提高。本文解释了如何用数码显微镜轻松快速地研究和记录零件以确定其是否符合规格要求。
3D culture of ovarian cancer cells imaged using the confocal mode of Mica.

Mica: A Game-changer for Collaborative Research at Imperial College London

This interview highlights the transformative impact of Mica at Imperial College London. Scientists explain how Mica has been a game-changer, expanding research possibilities and facilitating…
Complete camera overview of EM grid recorded with 3 channels. Inserts displaying the positions, where superresolved 3D confocal images were recorded. 3D renderings of these positions are shown in the zoomed inserts. Fluorescence channels (nuclei by Hoechst, blue; mitochondria by MitoTracker Green, green; lipid Droplets by Bodipy and Crimson Beads, red). Width of a grid square is 90 ?m, width of a grid bar is 35 ?m. Samples kindly provided by Ievgeniia Zagoriy, Mahamid-Group, EMBL Heidelberg, Germany.

From Bench to Beam: A Complete Correlative Cryo Light Microscopy Workflow

In the webinar entitled "A Multimodal Vitreous Crusade, a Cryo Correlative Workflow from Bench to Beam" a team of experts discusses the exciting world of correlative workflows for structural biology…

癌症研究

癌症是一种复杂的异质性疾病,由于细胞生长失控而引起。 一个或一组细胞的基因和表观遗传的变化破坏了正常功能,导致细胞自发、不受控制地生长和增殖。

模式生物研究

模式生物是研究人员用来研究特定生物学过程的物种。 它们具有与人类相似的遗传特征,通常用于遗传学、发育生物学和神经科学等研究领域。 选择模式生物的原因通常是它们在实验室环境中易于保持和繁殖、生成周期短,或能够产生突变体来研究某些性状或疾病。
[Translate to chinese:] Area of a printed circuit board (PCB) which was imaged with extended depth of field (EDOF) using digital microscopy.

如何形成清晰的图像

在显微镜检查中,景深常被看做经验参数。在实际操作中,会根据数值孔径、分辨率和放大率之间的相关性确定该参数。为了获得最佳视觉效果,现代显微镜的调节设备在景深和分辨率之间实现了最佳平衡,这两个参数在理论上呈负相关。
[Translate to chinese:] Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma with 11 Aerobic Glycolysis/Warburg Effect biomarkers shown – BCAT, Glut1, HK2, HTR2B, LDHA, NaKATPase, PCAD, PCK26, PKM2, SMA1, and Vimentin.

Dive into Pancreatic Cancer Research with Big Data

Pancreatic cancer, with a mortality rate near 40%, is challenging to treat due to its proximity to major organs. This story explores the complex biology of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC),…
[Translate to chinese:] Colon adenocarcinoma and normal colon at the tumor margin. 13 biomarkers shown including Cadherin, CD3, CD4, CD8, CD20, CD31, CD45, Collagen, Caspase 9, BCL2, Beta-Catenin, Vimentin, and Smooth Muscle Actin.

Uncover the Hidden Complexity of Colon Cancer with Big Data

Colorectal cancer poses a significant health burden. While surgery is effective initially, some patients develop recurrent secondary disease with poor prognosis, necessitating advanced therapies like…
[Translate to chinese:] Digital microscopy simplifies documenting cell-culture results electronically while following 21 CFR part 11 guidelines for biopharma.

Introduction to 21 CFR Part 11 for Electronic Records of Cell Culture

This article provides an introduction to the recommendations of 21 CFR Part 11 from the FDA, specifically focusing on the audit trail and user management in the context of cell-culture laboratories.…

暗场显微镜

此外,在对材料样本进行成像时,暗场显微镜还能增强图像对比度。暗场光学对比法利用生物标本结构或材料样本的不均匀特征产生的光散射或衍射。

相位对应

使用相差光学显微镜,无需染色就可以更大对比度观察各种类型生物标本的结构。
TauSTED 775 resolves the intricate cytoskeleton network labeled with SiR-tubulin (glow - Spyrochrome), and trafficking vesicles labeled with CF594 (cyan - Biotium).

A Guide to Super-Resolution

Find out more about Leica super-resolution microscopy solutions and how they can empower you to visualize in fine detail subcellular structures and dynamics.

DIC显微镜

DIC显微镜是一种宽视场显微镜,在光源镜与聚光镜之间,以及在物镜和相机传感器或目镜之间,都设有偏振滤光器和沃拉斯顿棱镜。
Blood vessel system of a zebrafish larvae.

Overcoming Challenges with Microscopy when Imaging Moving Zebrafish Larvae

Zebrafish is a valuable model organism with many beneficial traits. However, imaging a full organism poses challenges as it is not stationary. Here, this case study shows how zebrafish larvae can be…
Dissecting microscope.

解剖显微镜

实施解剖工作时,您可以通过解剖显微镜的目镜观察很长时间。 徕卡显微系统为您提供各种显微镜和范围广泛的解剖显微镜零配件,确保您能找到最符合您需求的显微镜解决方案。

神经科学研究解决方案

您的工作是更好地了解神经退行性疾病,还是研究神经系统的功能? 了解如何使用徕卡显微系统的成像解决方案取得突破。
Cell DIVE multiplexed image of FFPE tissue section from syngeneic murine cancer model, 4T1.

Mapping Tumor Immune Landscape with AI-Powered Spatial Proteomics

Spatial mapping of untreated tumors provides an overview of the tumor immune architecture, useful for understanding therapeutic responses. Immunocompetent murine models are essential for identifying…

病毒学

您的主要研究对象是病毒感染和疾病吗? 了解如何使用徕卡显微系统公司的成像和样本制备解决方案深入研究病毒学。

冷冻电子断层扫描

冷冻电子断层扫描(CryoET)用于分辨细胞环境内的生物分子,分辨率达到前所未有的一纳米以下。

斑马鱼研究

为了在筛选、分拣、操作和成像过程中获取高质量结果,您需要观察细节和结构,从而为您的下一步研究做出正确的决策。 徕卡体视显微镜和透射光底座以出众的光学器件和优良的分辨率而闻名,是全世界研究学者的首选。

眼科OCT成像系统

徕卡眼科OCT成像系统以简单易用的高品质成像技术为眼科医生、眼科主刀医生和研究人员提供支持。
[Translate to chinese:] Block-face created by automatic trimming under fluorescence. Mammalian cells of interest, stained with CellTrackerTM Green are visualized within the block-face using the UC Enuity equipped with the stereo microscope M205 FA. In the background a carbon finder grid in black is visible. All samples in the article are created by Felix Gaedke, PhD, CECAD, Cologne, Germany.

如何在块面中自动获取感兴趣的荧光细胞

本文介绍了使用超薄切片超薄切片机自动修整修块功能,获取树脂块面中带有荧光信号的细胞结构。我们展示了如何使用配置有体视显微镜 M205 FA 的超薄切片超薄切片机 UC Enuity ,来识别感兴趣的荧光细胞,如何自动修整包含细胞的块面,以及如何在切片中观察细胞而无需转移到外部显微镜。
Automated Laser Microdissection for Proteome Analysis

组织中的精密空间蛋白质组学信息

尽管可使用基于成像和质谱的方法进行空间蛋白质组学研究,但是图像与单细胞分辨率蛋白丰度测量值的关联仍然是个巨大的挑战。最近引入的一种方法,深层视觉蛋白质组学(DVP),将细胞表型的人工智能图像分析与自动化的单细胞或单核激光显微切割及超高灵敏度的质谱分析结合在了一起。DVP在保留空间背景的同时,将蛋白丰度与复杂的细胞或亚细胞表型关联在一起。
[Translate to chinese:] These images show the microstructure of a hard metal with 10% cobalt which is used for heavy-duty tools. The large increase in magnification of the right image (compared to the left) has a risk of being outside the useful range or, in other words, empty magnification.

当心“无效”放大率

在一个最简化的情况,光学显微镜由一个靠近标本的透镜(物镜)和一个靠近眼睛的透镜(目镜)组成。显微镜放大率是两个显微镜透镜系数的乘积。比如,40倍物镜和10倍目镜可以得到400倍放大率。
Developing embryos of different species at different stages during the elongation of their posterior body axis, from left to right in developmental time. The labelled regions in red depict a region of undifferentiated cells called the tailbud, with the corresponding region generated from that tissue shaded in grey. Upper row: lamprey; middle row: catshark; bottom row, zebrafish. This figure has been adapted from the following publication: Steventon, B., Duarte, F., Lagadec, R., Mazan, S., Nicolas, J.-F., & Hirsinger, E. (2016). Species tailoured contribution of volumetric growth and tissue convergence to posterior body elongation in vertebrates. Development, 2016. 143(10):1732-41

How to Study Gene Regulatory Networks in Embryonic Development

Join Dr. Andrea Boni by attending this on-demand webinar to explore how light-sheet microscopy revolutionizes developmental biology. This advanced imaging technique allows for high-speed, volumetric…
[Translate to chinese:] Multiplexed Cell DIVE imaging of Adult Human Alzheimer’s brain tissue section demonstrating expression of markers specific to astrocytes (GFAP, S100B), microglia (TMEM119, IBA1), AD-associated markers (p-Tau217, β-amyloid) and immune cells such as CD11b+, CD163+, CD4+, and HLA-DRA+, clustered around the β-amyloid plaques.

Spatial Analysis of Neuroimmune Interactions in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by neurofibrillary tangles, β-amyloid plaques, and neuroinflammation. These dysfunctions trigger or are exacerbated by…
Leitz Laborlux: Tartaric acids, polarization contrast

偏振光显微观察

偏光显微镜通常应用于材料科学和地质学领域,根据矿物的折射特性和颜色来识别矿物。在生物学中,偏光显微镜通常用于晶体等双折射结构的识别或成像,或用于植物细胞壁中纤维素和淀粉粒的成像。
[Translate to chinese:] Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma imaged with Cell DIVE. Analysis done by Aivia.

A Guide to Spatial Biology

What is spatial biology, and how can researchers leverage its tools to meet the growing demands of biological questions in the post-omics era? This article provides a brief overview of spatial biology…
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