AUGUST 2010 --ATTENTION ALL FUJI PICTROGRAPHY SERIES USERS -- This is the End of Life for PG Series Pictrography Printer paper! Fuji Film Japan has now discontinued production of paper supplies for the PG series printers -- PG3000, PG3500, PG4000, PG4500!! USA is well stocked now but once sold out thats it!! Please contact AIC for Alternatives to this photo quality printer series.

JUNE 2010 -- JENOPTIK Announces a new SOFTWARE PACKAGE and 2 NEW CAMERAS!

NEW SpeedXT Core Cameras - Now the new SpeedXT Core Cameras with 3 Megapixel anc 5 Megapixel cameras running at 17fps@2080x1542/30fps@1040x770 and 13fps@2580x1944/45fps@640x484 over standard USB2.0 connection -- requires Intel QUAD Core CPU's. New Capture Pro v2.8.0 is released -- NEW IN v2.8.0

JUNE 2009 -- JENOPTIK Announces a new SOFTWARE PACKAGE WITH EDF!

ProgRes Capture Pro Software v2.7 has been released and now includes Multi-Focus capability -- take a number of slices and the software will take the best focus from each slice and compile one in focus image!  Check out the new software brochure for all features now included free with your Jenoptik Camera.

AUGUST 2008 -- AIC ANNOUNCES THE  PATHSCAN ENABLER IV -- The long awaited replacement for the PathScan Enabler III. The new unit has 7200dpi optical resolution with an OD of 4.2.  This new unit has one button simplicity, a 2 slide holder cartridge and USB2.0 interface.  MAC version  coming soon.

May 2008 -- Exfo Life Sciences Introduces a new Light Source model!

The X-cite exacte.  The latest additions to the X-Cite® family, the X-Cite® exacte and Radiometer are designed to address the illumination stability and repeatability requirements of advanced fluorescence imaging applications. The Revolutionary New Light Source for Fluorescence Illumination - The X-Cite® exacte employs a 200w DC-powered mercury lamp coupled with patented Closed-Loop Feedback technology to provide ultra-stable illumination, for imaging protocols lasting from milliseconds to days. With the X-Cite® Radiometer, light output can also be calibrated in absolute power units (watts), ensuring truly repeatable experiments.

APRIL 2008 -- JENOPTIK Announces a new camera model!

The ProgRes C7 a New Digital ProgRes® Microscope Camera, which extends the ProgRes® camera line with 7 megapixel resolution and instantaneous live image.  Please see the OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE for further details. Available for Demo in June 2008 deliveries beginning in Summer 2008.

MARCH 2008 -- AIC SIGNS ON AS A DEALER FOR KENDALL HOWARD EQUIPMENT RACKS -- THE ONLY MODULAR SOLUTION FOR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY SETUPS!

DECEMBER 2007 -- CHROMA TECHNOLOGY ET SPUTTERED FILTER SETS SIGNIFICANTLY BRIGHTER THAN OLDER HQ SERIES!

Chroma Technology now has a solution to revitalize your fluorescence microscope system.  Breathe new life into any brand of fluorescence microscope by changing out your GFP filter set for the new ET SPUTTERED series for a significant increase in light throughput.  Combined with the EXFO light source and it is like have a new microscope with a minimal investment.

FEBRUARY 2007 -- FUJI Announces the discontinuation of the Pictrography Printers!

Fujifilm USA has shut down production on the PG3500 and PG4500 Pictrography printers.  Existing stock and all loaner/B-Stock/demo models are expected to sell out by the end of March 2007.   If you were planning on any of these please contact AIC immediately.  The media will be available for quite some time into the future.  Unfortunately for the scientific community these are still by far the best gray scale printers available today for SEM/TEM photos and one of the best color printers around.  We expect Fuji to announce some type of replacement products by the summer.  Please stay tuned.

JANUARY 2007 -- JENOPTIK Announces model name changes in the ProgRes series cameras!

Jenoptik has announced model name changes for two of their most popular ProgRes cameras.  The C10plus is now known as the C3 and the C12plus is now know as the C5.  The new names reflect Megapixel size of sensors to conform closer to industry standards. Check out the new PDf file -- C3&C5.

HOT PRODUCTS ADDED TO OUR LINEUP!

EXFO LIGHT SOURCES -- Replace your HBO light source with the brighter simpler to use Metal Halide light sources with no alignment required and 2000 hour plus bulb life these units are 15% brighter than standard HBO 100w light sources with even illumination over the whole field of view--and that's when the HBO bulb is new -- try a bulb with over 100 hours on it and the EXFO will be 2 to 3 times brighter.  Check out the units on the Microscopy Products page.

AMD MediaPOINTE -- Live Digital Video over your own Intranet!! Available now!! AIC has worked with AMD MediaPOINTE products and others to configure systems to allow you to see live digital video from your existing firewire or USB microscope camera at remote locations using your companies own intranet.  True TelePathology is here for everyday use with reasonably priced systems.  Utilizing either a proprietary point to point solution or a simple Windows Media Player Plug-in systems can be configured for every budget. Check them out on the Pathology Products Page!

MOTIC Microscopes -- The full line of Motic performance oriented microscopes are now available, all new models with Infinity Corrected optics.  Check out the units on the Microscopy Products page.

StreamPix -- Digital Video Recording Software -- from NorPix allows you to store every frame of video from your analog or digital camera directly to a hard disk with no image compression. Generate Time Lapse movies - play back and stop at any frame and convert to TIFF format.  Check them out on the Imaging Software Page!

Vistek's Series 3000 Vibration Isolation Platforms --  By machining a steel plate to have the same dimensions in plan of a specific microscope base, the isolation platform virtually disappears under the microscope.  Vistek's products are passive, mechanical and robust. They do not require compressed air, or complicated algorithms associated with semi or fully active, piezzo electric vibration control systems. The products are small, efficient and maintenance free.  Vistek has developed over 35 different custom Vibration Isolation Platforms for the microscopy marketplace. They work closely with the major microscope manufacturers to develop Platforms that will fit the footprint of the microscope base. Check out the units on the Microscopy Products page. 

ATTENTION FUJI PG3000, PG3500, PG4000, and PG4500 Users!
Save your water filters!!  Fuji is now shipping only the insides of the water filter cartridges you must save the plastic shell.  

NEW Features in Image Central v3.40!
Image Central's Capacity Monitoring Program now runs independently within Image Central with no drag on your network or Acquisition program. Set limits on how many megabytes are in your image file folders and how many files are in the Thumbnail and overlay folders.

Batch Add routine completely redone for simpler interface and procedure for filling in common fields.  Now does only a copy not a move of files to new location.  Checking for duplicates is handled automatically and files renamed appropriately.  

Two new fields added -- "Long File Name" and "Long Path Name" automatically added to all existing databases and any new databases that are created.  Provides for complete support for long file names including blank spaces.

Compression Options for LossLess LZW TIFF and JPG formats (Three convenient compression levels simply selected).

ENHANCED AUDIT TRAIL now disables Image Enhancement and Auto Sharpening features from TWAIN preview screen so exact image from the camera is entered into the database -- essentially locking images down from moment they are acquired into Image Central.

Long File Names are now displayed in the status bar on the Browse Form and under each thumbnail on the Thumbs Display.

Export Module allows database to be searched and exported to Excel, XML, or a variety of dBase formats.

IMAGE CENTRAL v3.40 PATHOLOGY REPORTING MODULE!
Pathologists use Image Central to Acquire and Archive images and accession numbers. Transcriptionists generate quickly and easily all types of Pathology Reports from within Image Central at the click on a button. Get the look you want utilizing Microsoft Word for complete control over all design aspects of the report. Interfacing to hospital systems available.

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