IIT Hyderabad Partners with Nikon India Inaugurates Imaging Facility with AXR Point Scanning and TIRF Innovations

IIT Hyderabad and Nikon India have launched India’s first Nikon “Centre of Excellence,” featuring imaging technologies, including an AXR point scanning confocal system.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad, in collaboration with Nikon India, has inaugurated India’s first Nikon “Centre of Excellence” (CoE). This state-of-the-art facility is equipped with advanced imaging technologies designed to revolutionize research and innovation in biological sciences. The CoE boasts an AXR point scanning confocal system, featuring NSPARC superresolution capabilities and Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) imaging technology.

The centre aims to empower researchers with cutting-edge tools to explore biological systems at multiple scales, ranging from single cells to complex human tissues. By facilitating breakthroughs in high-resolution imaging, this initiative is expected to advance the understanding of biological structures and processes significantly, opening new frontiers in scientific discovery and interdisciplinary research.

The Centre is also equipped with a Nikon Ti2-E inverted microscope for fluorescence imaging, a Nikon TS2FL inverted tissue culture microscope, and a Nikon SMZ 800 with a fluorescence attachment for macro imaging. With its advanced infrastructure, technical expertise, and skilled staff, the Centre aims to tackle key challenges in cell biology and other research domains, fostering innovation and advancing scientific studies across diverse disciplines.

Aki Wakamiya, Kazutaka Watamahe, Deb Sekhar, and Mahavir Tanwar from Nikon India and Prof B S Murty, Director, IITH and Dr Shourya Dutta Gupta, Associate Professor, Department of MSME, attended the inauguration session.

Prof. B. S. Murty, Director of IIT Hyderabad, said, “It gives us great pleasure to collaborate with Nikon India in establishing this CoE. This initiative aligns perfectly with our goal of fostering innovative research and diverse learning opportunities. In various academic and research domains, the Centre will act as a catalyst, inspiring our researchers and students to push the boundaries of what is possible."

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