Leica's LightGate Improves Image Quality
14 May 2014
When imaging challenging specimens, unwanted light due to reflection or auto fluorescence can be a problem. This reflected light is detected alongside your sample's fluorescence emissions, interfering with the accuracy of your images. LightGate is a filter-free method to remove unwanted signal from the image data. Leica's LightGate is an adjustable temporal window that removes these unwanted emissions to ensure that only fluorescence signals are collected for imaging. The White Light Laser's pulsed output and the HyD's quantifiable signal detection make this advanced imaging technique possible.
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Leica Microsystems USA
Leica Microsystems is a leading global designer and producer of innovative high-tech precision optics systems for the analysis of microstructures. It is one of the market leaders in each of the fields Microscopy, Imaging Systems, Specimen Preparation, Medical Equipment and Semiconductor Equipment. The company manufactures a broad range of products for numerous applications, which require either microscopic visual presentation, measurement, analysis or electron-beam lithography. The company offers system solutions in the areas of Life Science including biotechnology and medicine, as well as the science of raw materials, industrial quality assurance and the semiconductor industry. The company is represented in over 100 countries with 10 manufacturing facilities in 7 countries, sales and service organizations in 19 countries and an international network of dealers. With its workforce of about 3600 employees it makes a turnover of 521m euros. The international management is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany.
