News and Press Releases

August 17, 2017

SymPhoTime 64 – new software version released

Novel reconvolution fitting models for rapidFLIM measurements involving multi exponential lifetime decays

PicoQuant is releasing a new version of the SymPhoTime 64 fluorescence imaging and correlation software package for the time-resolved MicroTime 200 microscopy platform. Beyond regular fixes and improvements, this update includes a special highlight for rapidFLIM users. Novel reconvolution fitting models (patent pending) are now included for correcting detector pulse pile up occurring in fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) experiments performed at high count rates. These new models extend accurate fitting and analysis of rapidFLIM data to cases where multi exponential lifetime decays are involved.

July 31, 2017

Discover the latest tool on the website: Laser Product Finder

Finding a suitable laser product has never been so simple. PicoQuant is rolling out a new tool, which enables to find quickly and easily a laser for your application, based on key parameters (wavelength, pulse width, average power, pulse energy). Move the sliders in the desired position to discover laser products perfectly suited to your needs. It’s about time – your time. Click here to find out more.

July 21, 2017

PicoQuant to hold the 1st International Symposium on “Single Photon based Quantum Technologies”

Researchers from all over the world will meet in Berlin from May 30 to June 1, 2018

The aim of this new symposium is to provide an interdisciplinary platform for exchanging experience and information as well as sharing recent findings in the field of single photon based quantum technologies. Ten distinguished researchers from Europe and the USA will present their recent work in this field. The invited speakers for this first edition of the workshop are Ivo P. Degiovanni, Mark Fox, David Gershoni, Ronald Hanson, Wolfram Pernice, Andrew Shields, Christine Silberhorn, Varun Verma, Ian Walmsley, and Ronald Walsworth.

June 27, 2017

15th European Short Course on Time-resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy

The course held by PicoQuant and the CFS offers an in-depth introduction with lectures and practical sessions

The annual short course “Principles and Applications of Time-resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopy” is organized by PicoQuant GmbH in cooperation with Joseph R. Lakowicz from the Center of Fluorescence Spectroscopy (CFS) in Baltimore, USA. The course gives an in-depth introduction into the principles of fluorescence spectroscopy as well as its applications to life science. This years course will be held from November 6 to 9, 2017 in the capital city of Germany, Berlin.

June 22, 2017

Automating time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy

PicoQuant's FluoTime 300 spectrometer can now be connected to external accessories

One of the most valuable tools for a spectroscopist is time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy, as it allows investigating excited state dynamics in molecules, complexes, or semiconductors. A recent software upgrade adding a remote interface to PicoQuant’s modular FluoTime 300 spectrometer makes it possible to interface it with external accessories, such as the liquid handling automation workstation Biomek NXP from Beckman-Coulter.