Williston, VT – June 29, 2018 – MBF Bioscience is pleased to announce the launch of the Whole Slide Edition of Stereo Investigator. This is a new version of our renown Stereo Investigator software, designed especially for conducting stereology on images from slide scanners. Featuring a streamlined, user-friendly interface, this new product includes a variety of probes for quantifying number, length, volume, and surface area of...
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Free resource for educators and researchers features thousands of downloadable histology slides Educators and researchers around the world now have free access to a database of whole slide images (also known as virtual slides) for histology and pathology. Featuring thousands of virtual slides contributed by 15 universities, The Virtual Microscopy Database, VMD, (http://www.virtualmicroscopydatabase.org/) is an online resource that allows educators to view and download virtual images...
Read More [caption id="attachment_6830" align="aligncenter" width="632"] An experimental coronal mouse brain section automatically aligned to the Allen Mouse Brain Reference Atlas[/caption] Analyzing cellular populations within specific anatomies in brain images requires expertise in both neuroanatomy and cellular identification. This typically involves a scientist comparing experimental images with a reference atlas and manually delineating anatomical regions and marking cell populations within. NeuroInfo®, a revolutionary new technology from MBF Bioscience,...
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Diversity of Enteric Glial Cells - April NeuroArt Juror's Choice Winner Marissa Puzan, Boston University MBF Bioscience and the Journal of Neuroscience Research announced today that beginning this month, the Juror’s Choice winner in the NeuroArt image contest will be featured on the cover of the Journal of Neuroscience Research. Winners also have the opportunity to publish an editorial article or a research paper in the journal....
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Neuroscientists can now analyze the size and complexity of neurons and collect unbiased stereology data with greater speed and efficiency We are happy to announce the release of Neurolucida and Stereo Investigator version 2017. This version features a completely revamped user interface that’s intuitive and easy to navigate. “Neurolucida and Stereo Investigator version 2017 are completely redesigned to improve the user experience and increase productivity,” said Jack...
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MBF Bioscience is sponsoring a new image contest that encourages scientists and artists to share their views of the brain Williston, VT— The NeuroArt image contest brings together scientists, artists, and neuroscience enthusiasts from around the world to share their view of the brain. Any image of the brain is accepted, including but not limited to microscope images, pencil drawings, and paintings. Eligible contestants can visit neuroart.com/image-contest...
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The optical fractionator probe was used to quantify the number of neurons and glia in the dentate gyrus Doctors have used lithium to treat patients with bipolar disorder since the 1970s. Known for its efficacy in stabilizing patients' moods by regulating manic episodes, lithium is also associated with a decreased risk of suicide. But while this naturally occurring element is the most widely prescribed medication for...
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The 3 algorithms in Neurolucida 360 were used in combination to create a smooth, accurate reconstruction Minor releases typically don't include new features, but Neurolucida 360 isn't an ordinary piece of software. Neurolucida 360 v2.7 has many new features and improvements, including: A new automatic tracing algorithm - Rayburst Crawl Capture videos of your rotating neuron reconstructions for presentations and publications New backbone length analysis for dendritic spines Improved handling of images...
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MBF Bioscience announced today that it will open a European Sales and Support office in Delft, the Netherlands. Masha Stern, who has been the Manager of Technical Support and Training at MBF Bioscience headquarters in Vermont for 11 years, will become the Managing Director of MBF Europe. The new office is scheduled to open September 2016. “Our new European Office is a result of the continually...
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We continue our history of innovation and invention as the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awards us two patents. The first is for WormLab - our unique worm tracking software that gives researchers an enormous amount of behavioral data about a single worm or multiple worms, even as they go through omega bends, reversals, and entanglements. The second is for our radial shock wave technology...
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