Project description
Dissemination of adaptive optical microscopy systems
Adaptive optics (AO) is a technology used in high-resolution microscopy to improve imaging performance when focusing inside biological specimens. The ERC Advanced Grant project AdOMiS (Adaptive Optical Microscopy Systems) has developed and validated new, widely applicable AO tools that render integration of AO technology more operable for different microscopy techniques. At the same time, significant experience and know-how about the efficient implementation of the technology have been accumulated. The EU-funded AdOptEx project will disseminate these laboratory-based research methods and know-how outside the academic community. The project will enable potential research and commercial users to access the new AO tools to successfully deploy these methods in their systems.
Objective
Adaptive optics (AO) is an important technology for high-resolution microscopy that overcomes imaging problems when focusing inside biological specimens. Through the ERC Advanced Grant AdOMiS we have developed and experimentally validated new, broadly applicable AO tools that make integration of this technology more practical for a range of different microscopy techniques. We have also accumulated significant know-how about effective implementation of this technology. The challenge now is to translate these laboratory-based methods and know-how outside the academic research environment. This project will facilitate access to the products of our research to potential research and commercial adopters so that they can successfully deploy our AO methods in their systems.
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ERC-POC - Proof of Concept GrantHost institution
OX1 2JD Oxford
United Kingdom