Discover more about Nikon's range of new digital imaging products at the Belfast Digital Imaging Seminar on 24 June 2003
Delegates from both life science and industrial backgrounds will have the opportunity to learn more about how Nikon's new digital imaging systems can provide solutions in their individual field.
Delegates have the opportunity to keep up to date with the latest developments in digital imaging technology during the morning's three presentations: Conversion to digital photo-micrography - Peter Evennett, formerly department of biology, University of Leeds.
Printers and new printing technology - Howard Roberts, Hewlett Packard.
Digital imaging - products and applications - Simon Denham, Nikon UK.
The afternoon has a hands-on theme, consisting of workshops and individual product demonstrations.
Delegates are encouraged to take their own specimens to the workshops, which will be viewed using Nikon's innovative digital imaging products and the images recorded on CD or printed out on paper.
Digital imaging removes the need for traditional procedures such as setting exposure times and film processing, allowing instant access to images that can be transmitted over the internet to colleagues.
Delegates will be able to experience the Coolscope, a new concept microscope that allows remote viewing of a specimen and has state of the art operation for ease-of-use.
The cutting edge design (it is without an eyepiece) takes advantage of digital imaging technology to allow all functions to be performed with the touch of mouse.
The macro image display means that the image of the whole specimen and the magnified portion can be viewed simultaneously, a feature that is not available with conventional microscopes.
The image from the specimen under observation can also be compared with a previous image that has been stored using the memory function.
The recently launched DS-5M all-in-one digital imaging system will also be on show.
This system uses a 5 megapixel detector, which allows high resolution images to be viewed on a 6.3 inch screen without having to connect to a computer.
The fully integrated system has an ergonomic design for ease-of-use, and an option for one-click photography in the desired observation method (brightfield, fluorescence and DIC/phase contrast).
If required, the DS-5M can be integrated into a network for remote viewing of specimens.
The new C1 confocal microscope and the Eclipse TE2000E, a motorised inverted research microscope, will also be available for delegates to experience.
The ultra compact and lightweight C1 is a confocal microscopy system that supports a variety of imaging techniques, including simultaneous three-channel fluorescence plus diascopic DIC, time-lapse recording and spatial analysis.
The TE2000E microscope is the latest inverted research-grade microscope from Nikon.
With up to five output ports, the TE2000E has the flexibility for researchers to personally configure an arrangement of illumination and detection systems that suits their individual research needs.
At the Belfast Digital Imaging Seminar the TE2000E will be used as the platform to demonstrate Nikon's total internal reflection fluorescence (Tirf) system, a technique that can detect individual molecules up to 100nm into the cell.
In addition, the Lucia image analysis system, L150 semiconductor microscope and DXM-1200F 12 megapixel digital camera will be at the seminar.
Following the launch of Nikon's Digital Imaging Seminars in 2001, over 500 microscopists have discovered more about the techniques and applications that are possible with the Nikon Digital Imaging product range.
You can register your interest in the Belfast Digital Imaging Seminar at the Nikon website.
