About

The Centre for Biophotonics is an imaging research environment at the University of Strathclyde. We have a unique complement of optical microscopes and image analysis and processing resources. The Centre for Biophotonics includes the Mesolab, which houses our novel mesolens imaging technology. Our research focuses on the design, development & application of new optical imaging methods to visualise structures from the sub-cellular to whole organisms, both individually and simultaneously.

The centre houses a range of optical microscopes and mesoscopes, cell culture facilities, and image processing and analysis technologies.

Mesolens

The mesolens - the only microscope of its kind in the world - brings 3d detail to microscopy combining the confocal principle with novel lens design which bridges the gap between microscopy (high resolution) and macro-photography (wide field of vision).
The lens is capable of displaying 3d high-resolution images of cells while simultaneously displaying the whole organism. It offers doctors a vastly improved technology for diagnostics and examination.

Key benefits

• wide range of established and cutting-edge optical microscope and mesoscope technologies
• unique methods and capability
• one stop shop for imaging, cell culture, image processing, and image data analysis.
• super-resolved, fluorescence, and label-free imaging

Applications

• biomedicine (including phenotypic genetic screening, drug delivery and performance analysis, structural studies in developmental biology)
• biochemistry (including high-throughput screening of biomarkers)
• materials science (including 3d structural analysis of semiconductor materials, minerals)
• forensic analysis (including detailed image capture of biological media)
• petrochemical and geological study