09 Feb 2009 Fianium now offer a new supercontinuum source specifically designed for STED microscopy. Available at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods, the Fianium source SC450-PP-HE will enable many more users to utilise this exciting technique.
Stimulated emission depletion (STED) fluorescence is a powerful method in microscopy allowing sub-diffraction-limited resolution to be achieved. STED microscopy has typically been implemented using a large-frame Ti:sapphire laser and an Optical Parametric Amplifier to offer the range of spectral components required in the visible. Such a system has cost in the region of $500k. | 
