Nikon Microscope Solutions

Nikon Microscope Solutions Nikon has over 100 years of optical experience and remains the only microscope company to manufacture its own glass.

The official account for the Life Science Solutions division of the Nikon Healthcare Business, with a focus on biological microscopy products and services for the life science, biotech/pharma, and clinical laboratory markets. We are here to be your trusted partner in imaging – from basic microscopes to the latest high-end scientific imaging technologies, including advanced confocal and super-resolution options. Our global corporate mission statement centers on promoting trustworthiness and creativity. We are focused on shedding new light on healthcare by accelerating imaging innovation in key fields such as regenerative medicine and drug discovery, as well as life science research more broadly. Ultimately, our goal is to help people around the world realize a better quality of life. We also run Nikon’s annual Small World competitions – globally recognized for over 50 years as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. To find contact information for your world area, please visit our website here: https://www.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com/contact

🔬✨How do we spark a lifelong passion for science? It starts with curiosity and the right tools. 🏆In our latest Nikon Hea...
02/06/2026

🔬✨How do we spark a lifelong passion for science? It starts with curiosity and the right tools.

🏆In our latest Nikon Healthcare "Well-Being" feature, we explore the impact of the Japan Biology Olympiad. This isn’t just a competition; it’s a community where the top young minds in the country come together to solve complex biological puzzles.

🤝Nikon's commitment to well-being includes supporting the educational foundations of our society. By providing microscopes for the JBO, we aim to give these students a clear view of the microscopic world they will one day help to understand and protect.

👉Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Md1TKX

🧠 Smarter imaging starts with smarter software. Instead of collecting more data than you need, what if your imaging soft...
02/05/2026

🧠 Smarter imaging starts with smarter software. Instead of collecting more data than you need, what if your imaging software could make decisions as it goes?

This application note highlights an adaptive feedback microscopy workflow using the Nikon AX confocal system and NIS-Elements software with JOBS and GA3 modules to study the lateral line system in juvenile medaka fish (Oryzias latipes):
✔ Whole-Specimen Imaging: Locate sensory organs (neuromasts) across the entire specimen using a 25× silicone immersion objective.
✔ Targeted Acquisition: Automatically identify neuromasts and capture high-resolution images to assess cellular composition and morphology.

The result?
✔ Faster experiments with smaller datasets
✔ Reduced light exposure for sensitive samples
✔ Automated workflow that scales with your research
✔ No programming skills required

📄 Explore the full application note on our site and see how adaptive imaging can streamline your workflow: https://bit.ly/4tkzpzM

02/04/2026

🎗️On World Cancer Day, we honor discovery.

🔬The fight against cancer happens at the microscopic level. Nikon is proud to support the researchers pushing the boundaries of understanding every single day.

🔗Explore the Nikon Small World images of Cancer Cells: https://bit.ly/3O0Yqj1

🧬Cell line development is a fundamental, but difficult step in many life science and biotechnology projects.Together wit...
02/03/2026

🧬Cell line development is a fundamental, but difficult step in many life science and biotechnology projects.

Together with Cell Microsystems, we explored how an automated, image‑driven workflow can simplify every step of monoclonal line generation.

📖 In this collaborative application note, you’ll learn how to:
• Automatically screen thousands of single cells
• Gently isolate monoclonal colonies of interest
• Perform downstream studies with customizable microscopy
• Run acquisition + analysis + reporting with one software platform

👉 Discover the 2-part workflow combining Cell Microsystems’ CellRaft® technology with Nikon’s ECLIPSE Ji digital microscope and NIS-Elements JOBs/GA3 software platform to automate tedious or difficult cell line development workflows: https://bit.ly/4aayn0s

02/02/2026

Some cells divide with a full, closed contractile ring, but some early embryos don’t have that luxury. Their divisions are fast, enormous, and often rely on an open, incomplete actin band. How this “unilateral cytokinesis” works has remained a long‑standing mystery.

A new Nature study from Alison Kickuth and colleagues from Jan Brugues lab at the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life (PoL) at Technische Universität Dresden uncovers the mechanical logic behind it. In zebrafish embryos, microtubule asters stiffen the cytoplasm during interphase, anchoring the open band in place. When the cell enters M‑phase, the cytoplasm fluidizes, letting the band ingress. By alternating between these stiff and soft states, the cell creates a mechanical ratchet that drives furrow ingression without ever forming a complete ring. 🐟🔬

By combining laser ablation, rheology, live imaging, and biophysical modeling, the work reveals a non‑canonical, material‑state–driven mechanism for cell division in large embryonic cells, expanding how we think about cytokinesis itself.

📖 Read the full study: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09915-x

📢We are excited to announce that Nikon Healthcare will be participating in the World Health Expo Labs in Dubai! 🤝Visit u...
01/30/2026

📢We are excited to announce that Nikon Healthcare will be participating in the World Health Expo Labs in Dubai!

🤝Visit us at Booth S2.B51 from 10–13 February 2026 at the Dubai World Trade Centre to explore our range of trusted microscopy solutions.

🔬At our booth, our team will be on site to demonstrate our microscopy solutions and to discuss how Nikon Healthcare can support your needs in both established and specialised applications.

👋We look forward to seeing you there!

Labs Dubai

👀 Guess what we are looking at?🔬 It’s a 1/80 scale model of the iconic Nikon JOICO microscope! This miniature masterpiec...
01/29/2026

👀 Guess what we are looking at?

🔬 It’s a 1/80 scale model of the iconic Nikon JOICO microscope! This miniature masterpiece, celebrating JOICO’s centenary year, was crafted by renowned artist and Guinness World Record holder David A. Lindon. Using the Nikon SMZ25 Stereomicroscope, David has created the world’s smallest sculpture of a microscope.

🤝 About the artist – David A Lindon is a rising star and one of the top micro artists in the world, and gained international acclaim in 2021 with his initial release of six microscopic masterpieces. David continues to push the boundaries of art with a new series of masterpieces, micro sculptures, commissions, and an upcoming exhibition.

🔗 Learn more about the artist here: https://bit.ly/49IFj4D

🗣️Sharing wonderful feedback from Dr. Michael Abanto, from the Nikon Center of Excellence at University of Basel, on our...
01/28/2026

🗣️Sharing wonderful feedback from Dr. Michael Abanto, from the Nikon Center of Excellence at University of Basel, on our AX / AX R confocal microscope system with NSPARC detector!

"We expected to use the AX NSPARC mostly for its high-resolution capability but were stunned by its high sensitivity."

🎥Watch the full interview here ▶ https://bit.ly/3Z59q1a

✨ Matthew Kofron, Ph.D., Director of Bio-Imaging and Analysis Facility at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center,...
01/27/2026

✨ Matthew Kofron, Ph.D., Director of Bio-Imaging and Analysis Facility at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, supports researchers across a major pediatric medical center and helps enable discoveries that improve child health.

🔬 We’re honored to share one of the many inspiring messages from our “My Research Using Nikon Microscopes” series.

👉 Read his full message and explore more stories: https://bit.ly/4a5yew8

Learn how automated MERFISH workflows enable high-throughput, single-cell spatial mapping in intact tissue.🗓 4 March 202...
01/26/2026

Learn how automated MERFISH workflows enable high-throughput, single-cell spatial mapping in intact tissue.

🗓 4 March 2026 | ⏰ 16:00 CET / 10:00 EST
🎙 Prof. Jonathan Brewer | 🎤 Ezequiel Miron, Nikon Europe Healthcare
👉 Register to attend: https://bit.ly/45lP2fL

In this webinar, Prof. Jonathan Brewer will present the full pipeline, from sample prep and probe design to iterative labeling, 3D imaging with the ECLIPSE Ti2 inverted microscope paired with the Crest X-Light V3 spinning disk confocal, and downstream analysis. Integrated with NIS-Elements JOBS, the workflow delivers robust, user-friendly automation.

Biological examples, including melanoma skin models, show how spatial omics can become routine and scalable.

🎓Celebrating the International Day of Education by making learning even more accessible.📝Nikon’s Online Guides are desig...
01/24/2026

🎓Celebrating the International Day of Education by making learning even more accessible.

📝Nikon’s Online Guides are designed to help students, educators, and labs get the most out of their educational microscopes without slowing down the learning process. These web‑based manuals walk you through setup, operation, and best practices, all in a clear, step‑by‑step format.

💻Access the Online Guides here: https://bit.ly/4rcppql

01/23/2026

🧐Enteric glia are some of the most abundant cells in the gut, but whether they come in different types has been a long‑standing question.

🧠 A new Neuron study from the group of Meenakshi Rao at Harvard Medical School shows that glia in the mouse intestine aren’t all the same: they form distinct groups with different roles. The team identifies Tacr3 as a key marker for one major glial type and uncovers a signaling pathway (NKB–TACR3) that helps these cells develop and later influences how the gut moves.

✨They also reveal that these TACR3‑positive glia are an unexpected target of medications that block TACR3, offering clues about common GI side effects 🦠

📖 Read the full study: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2025.11.030

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