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Delphi – the world’s first fully integrated tabletop fluorescence & electron microscope from DELMIC & Phenom-World.

Abstract:
DELMIC develops and manufactures products which are focused on high performance, user friendly, integrated microscopy solutions. In a collaborative development with electron microscope provider Phenom-World, both companies announce the launch of Delphi, the world's first integrated correlative tabletop fluorescence and electron microscope at the 18th IMC in Prague.

DELMIC and Phenom-World announce Delphi, the world’s first fully integrated tabletop fluorescence and electron microscope

Delft, The Netherlands | Posted on September 8th, 2014

DELMIC and Phenom-World announce Delphi™, the world's first integrated correlative tabletop fluorescence and electron microscope. DELMIC produces high-performance, user-friendly integrated microscopy solutions while Phenom-World is a leading producer of electron microscopes. Delphi is a complete solution that makes it possible to do fast correlative microscopy with unique overlay precision. The system is easy to use for both light- and electron-microscopists making correlation intuitive and fully automated. Delphi opens the door to these techniques for all laboratories through a cost-efficient package that does not require experienced microscopy skills to image and interpret data. Delphi will make its debut at the 18th International Microscopy Congress in Prague.

In life science imaging, fluorescence microscopy provides precise localization for specific events while electron microscopy is able to provide detailed structural information with nanoscale resolution. Combined, the two techniques quickly provide a more complete picture for the user with a technique known as Correlative Light & Electron Microscopy or CLEM. In CLEM, the individual techniques are often applied one after another. This has significant drawbacks such as the introduction of contamination or changes in sample morphology. Delphi eliminates these problems in the first commercially available, fully integrated scanning electron and fluorescent correlative microscope. Delphi is designed for fast, integrated imaging through simultaneous acquisition, seamlessly switching between techniques. Precision mechanics and the use of a proprietary automated alignment technique using the electron beam allows extremely precise, user-independent overlay of images. The Delphi also has the advantage of size and may be placed in any laboratory without the need for extra infrastructure. The Delphi is uncompromising in both optical and electron performance.

According to Sander den Hoedt, co-founder and CEO of DELMIC BV, "working with tabletop SEM product leader Phenom-World, has enabled us to design and produce an integrated package for users at an affordable price. The Delphi makes the tedious job of overlaying fluorescence and electron images history. The Delphi aligns the images fully automatically with zero errors in the overlay. We provide the user with a fully correlative imaging solution in a single package."

For more details about DELMIC's Delphi system, its specifications and availability for demonstration, please contact DELMIC on +31 (0)15 7440158 or visit the web site: www.delphimicroscope.com.

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About DELMIC
DELMIC BV was formed in 2010 to develop and manufacture the SECOM platform. This originated from the Charged Particle Optics group of Delft University of Technology. At the end of 2011, the company obtained the SPARC system from Albert Polman’s Photonic Materials group of the FOM Institute AMOLF, Amsterdam. Together, the SECOM and the SPARC systems enable DELMIC to cater to a broad range of researcher with applications from nanophotonics to life sciences.

Both systems are currently commercially available. DELMIC focuses on the belief that integrated systems are the perfect way for users to obtain exciting new results quickly and accurately, without the need for specialist instrument training.

In 2014, in collaboration with benchtop EM supplier, Phenom-World, DELMIC launched Delphi, the world’s first integrated tabletop fluorescence and electron correlative microscope.

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www.delmic.com

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