Life Sciences & Medical – Power Technology, Inc.

Lasers for Life Sciences & Medical

Lasers For Life Sciences & Medical Applications

Power Technology, Inc. supplies laser sources and systems that provide optimum solutions for medical applications and the advancement of healthcare.

As a laser supplier to medical providers and medical equipment providers, our products have been used in numerous ways to improve the quality of life for their patients. Our lasers are beneficial for MRI and X-Ray patient alignment, cellular & tissue fluorescence, DNA analysis, particle & droplet sizing, flow cytometry, fluorescent microscopy, medical imaging, X-Ray film marking, blood analysis, confocal microscopy and as a pointing source for surgical lasers.

Serving the healthcare community has been a privilege for PTI since our beginnings in 1969. We strive ourselves on advancing medical photonic applications both through innovation and cost effective solutions critical to addressing the evolving needs of patients and societies worldwide.

What type of lasers are used in life sciences & microscopy?

  • Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy
    • Wavelength from 355nm to 700nm
    • Power level typically from 2mW to 400mW
    • Continuous-Wave or Pulsed
  • Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) Lasers
    • 405nm, 450nm, 488nm, 514nm, 532nm, 561nm, 635nm
    • Power typically from 50mW to 400mW
  • Fluorescence Photobleaching Lasers
    • Fluorescence Reactivation After Photobleaching (FRAP), Fluorescence Loss In Photobleaching (FLIP), Fluorescence Localization After Photobleaching (FLAP), Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM)
    • 405nm, 450nm, 488nm, 514nm, 532nm, 561nm, 594nm, 635nm, 649nm
    • Power typically from 50mW to 500mW
  • Total Internal Reflected Fluorescence (TIRF) Lasers
      • 405nm, 488nm, 532nm, 561nm, 594nm, 635nm
      • Power typically from 50mW to 500mW
  • Flow Cytometry
    • 405nm, 488nm, 532nm, 564nm, 640nm
    • Power typically up to 250mW
  • Super Resolution Microscopy Lasers
    • Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED), Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy (STORM)
    • 355nm, 405nm, 440nm, 458nm, 488nm, 514nm, 532nm, 561nm, 635nm, 660nm
    • Power typically from 1mW to 400mW
  • Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM) / Light Sheet Microscopy
    • 405nm, 445nm, 488nm, 514nm, 532nm, 561nm, 594nm, 635nm
    • Power typically from 5mW to 200mW
  • Laser Microdissection (LMD) and Laser Ablation
    • LMD uses lasers to remove areas of tissue or single cells from a sample. 
    • Commonly offered in: 349nm, 355nm, 405nm, 810nm
Fluorophore:Excitation Wavelength Range (nm):IQ Laser OptionCK Laser OptionLaser Color
DAPI340-380IQ1C75(375-80)G48ACK75(375-80)G48AViolet
Cascade Blue370-420IIQ1C100(405-200)G48ACK05(405-2CK100(405-200)G48ABlue-violet
Alexa Fluor 405390-415IQ1C100(405-200)G48ACK05(405-2CK100(405-200)G48APurple
GFP395-475IQ1C100(405-200)G48ACK90(473-100)G55A2Blue
Pacific Blue400-450IIQ1C100(405-200)G48ACK100(405-200)G48ASky Blue
Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)450-490IQ1C05(450-80)G48ACK05(450-80)G48ALight Blue
Oregon Green 488475-495IQ1C50(488-55)G48ACK50(488-55)G48ATurquoise
Atto 495480-510IQ1C50(488-55)G48ACK50(488-55)G48AGreen
Phycoerythrin480-580IQ1C05(515-30)G48ACK05(515-30)G48AYellow-green
Fluorescein490-540IQ1C45(520-50)G48ACK45(520-50)G48AYellow
Alexa Fluor 488495-519IQ1C05(515-30)G48ACK05(515-30)G48AAmber
TRITC520-580IQ1C05(520-50)G48ACK05(520-50)G48AOrange
Alexa Fluor 594590-650IQ1C25(639-35)G55B1CK30(639-35)G50Red
Atto 633620-650IQ1C25(639-35)G55B1CK30(639-35)G50Deep Red
Cyanine 5620-650IQ1C25(639-35)G55B1CK30(639-35)G50Infrared
Atto 647N630-680IQ1C115(660-130)G55B1CK115(660-130)G50Dark Red
Atto 647N640-660IQ1C115(660-130)G55B1CK115(660-130)G50Far Red
Alexa Fluor 647650-665IQ1C115(660-130)G55B1CK115(660-130)G50Deep Far Red
Atto 680680-700IQ1C31(690-35)G55B1CK31(690-35)G50Extreme Far Red
Atto 700690-720IQ1C05(705-40)G55B1CK05(705-40)G50Near Infrared
Atto 785770-800IQ1C110(785-120)G55B1CK110(785-120)G50Far Infrared
IRDye 800CW770-810IQ1C110(785-120)G55B1CK110(785-120)G50Far Infrared

Browse a selection of our lasers for Life Science & Medical applications below:

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Custom-Made Laser Modules for OEMs and companies of all sizes

Custom Life Science / Medical Laser Solutions

For users seeking a specialized module outside of our standard product line, we perform many custom design and manufacturing services. We house a full-service machine shop, complete with milling and turning equipment capable of handling large-scale production jobs, as well as R&D projects and prototype creation. In addition, we can harness our in-house pick-and-place capabilities to construct a variety of detailed boards at rapid speed achieving both high and low volume production.

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References: (1) Carter, N.P. Fluorescence in site hybridization state of the art. Bioimaging (1996), 4: 41-51.

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