Throughout my career, I've been driven by a singular goal: to advance scientific research by making cutting-edge tools accessible to researchers worldwide. Today, I'm thrilled to share news that I believe will significantly impact our field. In just a few days, at the Society for Neuroscience meeting in Chicago, we will be unveiling SLICE – our new affordable light sheet microscope that truly redefines what's possible...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MBF Bioscience Announces the Acquisition of Neurophotometrics Williston, VT - 10.26.2023 — MBF Bioscience, a leading provider of cutting-edge solutions in the field of bioscience, is pleased to announce the latest addition to its family - Neurophotometrics (NPM). This acquisition is a significant milestone in our commitment to advancing scientific research and innovation. The acquisition of NPM combines two companies with a shared deep passion...
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What if, instead of trying to zoom in on the nanoscale structures of the brain, we made them bigger? Dr. Edward Boyden and his team at MIT are doing just that. The process, known as expansion microscopy (ExM), physically enlarges brain tissue so that even extremely small molecular structures are viewable on a conventional light microscope. In his 2016 TED Talk, Dr. Boyden says: “Can we make...
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Williston, VT - In 2020, the National Institutes of Health awarded $71.6 million in grants and contracts to Vermont research institutions, supporting job creation and economic vitality in the Green Mountain State. The University of Vermont, the state’s largest employer, led the list of recipients, but right behind UVM is another, lesser known powerhouse in the biomedical research community—MBF Bioscience. An award-winning Vermont business, MBF Bioscience engineers...
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MBF Bioscience is expanding our two photon and laser scanning technology capabilities by acquiring Vidrio Technologies. Vidrio and MBF share a deep passion for helping scientists reveal the fundamental structures and functions of the brain. Our teams are committed to serving the neuroscience community by providing innovative hardware and software tools to help researchers achieve their goals. We are driven to do our part to move...
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We suspect 2020 will always be remembered as the year of big, unexpected questions. Questions like, “How will we do our work together if we’re all working from our homes?" “When will we be able to move around freely again?” “How quickly will the economy bounce back post pandemic?” Questions like these have challenged each and every one of us to remain optimistic, curious, and mindful about what the...
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For Immediate Release Williston, VT (February 11th, 2021)—MicroDynamix™software version 2021 is now available. This state-of-the-art dendritic-spine analysis application enables users to visualize and quantify spine morphology over time using powerful algorithms and detection methods. Developed with input and support from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the new version of MicroDynamix software makes it easier than ever for neuroscientists to obtain accurate 4D dynamic analyses...
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For Immediate Release Williston, VT (December 10, 2020) — The ability to image large, intact biological specimens is about to get a whole lot better. Developed in collaboration with Columbia University, MBF Bioscience’s revolutionary light sheet theta microscope system, ClearScope®, has the ability to image whole tissue quickly and gently, in high resolution 3D. The ClearScope system features a unique, two-axis scanning mode that goes beyond the capabilities of typical...
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For Immediate Release Williston, VT (December 10, 2020) —NeuroInfo®is the most advanced software for mapping brain sections, 3D volumes and cell populations into a standardized atlas reference space. Optimized to enable researchers to work far more efficiently, the new NeuroInfo update means faster, more efficient measurements and mapping workflows. The new version of NeuroInfo includes: Identification and delineation of brain regions in experimental mouse-brain sections Automatic cell detection using deep learning to recognize and count specific neuronal subtypes Performance optimizations that...
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For Immediate Release: Williston, VT — October 6, 2020 — Big science produces big data. At laboratories around the world, researchers from every scientific discipline face a similar problem — how to manage the massive image files generated by large-scale experimental imaging workflows. MBF Bioscience has solved this problem by leveraging our scientific imaging expertise to produce MicroFile+, a freely available software tool for the scientific community....
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