Bruker Corporation
Bruker launches its LUMOS II ILIM solution.
Bruker Corporation has unveiled its LUMOS II ILIM quantum cascade laser (QCL) based infrared imaging microscope. Designed to help pharmaceutical and life science users capture ultrafast IR images of large areas with improved spatial resolution, the LUMOS II ILIM hopes to “redefine performance standards.”
The new solution boasts a patented coherence reduction method for infrared laser imagining free from artefacts in both reflection and transmission modes. The rapid determination of chemical complexity in biological tissues is possible with the large field of view and automation settings.
“I am impressed by the speed of this microscope for high-quality infrared imaging of biological samples,” said Dr Guillaume Mabilleau, Clinical Bone Pathologist at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Angers in France. “The ease of operation and high throughput achieved with QCL technology is a game changer for clinical research. We are exploring the new perspectives this research tool opens for improving diagnosis and treatment of bone disease.”
By integrating Bruker’s MALDI Imaging methods, multimodal imaging can characterise tissues with improved analytical depth. Additionally, the new solution can be utilised in rapid pharmaceutical tablet inspection and particle identification, like automated sampling. Python interface can be used to adapt the LUMOS II ILIM to suit the users’ specific needs.