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Installation of infrared microscope in Bari, Italy

Overview

The University and Polytechnic of Bari has installed Italy’s first quantum cascade laser (QCL) infrared microscope at the PolySense Lab. The €450,000 system, manufactured by Bruker Corporation, is designed for advanced biochemical imaging and medical diagnostics.

Unlike traditional histological methods, this technology analyzes the chemical and molecular composition of biological tissues by reading their infrared footprints, eliminating the need for chemical dyes or reagents. When integrated with artificial intelligence algorithms, the microscope can autonomously distinguish between healthy and pathological cells and assist in classifying diseases, such as prostate cancer. Researchers noted that the tool provides critical chemical information about a tissue’s internal makeup, moving beyond traditional morphological analysis of tissue shape.

Entities

Bruker Corporation · PolySense Lab · University and Polytechnic of Bari · Andrea Zifarelli · University of Bari

Timeline

  1. about 3 hours ago

    [HEALTH] 2 sources
    Infrared microscope installed in Bari for advanced medical diagnostics

    Italy's first quantum cascade laser infrared microscope has been installed in Bari, using AI and molecular fingerprinting to identify diseased cells without chemical dyes.

  2. 3 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Bari hosts Italy's first quantum cascade laser microscope

    Italy's first quantum cascade laser infrared microscope has been installed in Bari, using AI and molecular imaging to revolutionize biological tissue analysis and disease diagnosis without chemical dyes.

Sources

askanews.it · notizie.it · radiostudio90italia.it