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New 3D microscope technology captures high-resolution tissue images at a fraction of the cost

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What to know about New 3D microscope technology captures high-resolution tissue images at a fraction of the cost

Researchers at Columbia University have developed a new microscope lens design called HySIL that allows for high-resolution 3D tissue imaging at a lower cost and with less complexity. The technology has been tested on various biological samples and is intended to improve pathology and the training of AI models for medical diagnosis.

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New 3D microscope technology captures high-resolution tissue images at a fraction of the cost Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A team led by Raju Tomer, professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, has created a new…

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Details of the design were published in the journal Nature Biotechnology.

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Modern biology and medicine increasingly depend on high-resolution, 3D images of intact tissues such as brains and cancer biopsies.

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Researchers at Columbia University have developed a new microscope lens design called HySIL that allows for high-resolution 3D tissue imaging at a lower cost and with less complexity. The technology has been tested on various biological samples and is intended to improve pathology and the training of AI models for medical diagnosis.

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Claim 1: “A team led by Raju Tomer, professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, has created a new design for microscopes and microscope lenses”
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Multiple independent web sources (Columbia News and other news reports) confirm that Professor Raju Tomer at Columbia University led a team to create a new design for microscopes and lenses.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MBF Bioscience is a biotech company that develops microscopy software and hardware for bioscience research and education. MBF Bioscience’s primary location is Williston, Vermont, United States and has…
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Claim 2: “the paper's authors demonstrated pLSM-SCOPE on whole mouse, salamander, and cavefish brains for mapping neural circuits; lab-grown miniature human brain tissues used to study development and disease; and intact human cancer biopsies for next-generation 3D pathology.”
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Both Nature Biotechnology and news reports confirm the demonstration of the technology on mouse, salamander, and cavefish brains, human brain organoids, and human cancer biopsies.
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web search NEUTRAL — Human breast tissue imaged with SCOPE, a new device developed by Professor Raju Tomer and colleagues. The detailed 3D view of the milk-producing glands (called lobules) that are visible here is inacce…
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131100
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web search NEUTRAL — ...mouse, salamander and cavefish brains, lab-grown miniature human brain tissues and real human cancer biopsies in full 3D.As per a statement by Columbia University, traditionally, doctors and resear…
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/up-born-colu…
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web search NEUTRAL — We demonstrate high-resolution volumetric imaging across diverse biological contexts, including cleared and expanded mouse, salamander and cavefish brains, human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-d…
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-026-03172-7?error=coo…
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Claim 3: “Tomer has served as a paid consultant for MBF Bioscience for the implementation of pLSM as SLICE”
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Claim 4: “They also developed an even higher-resolution proof-of-concept variant, called Super-SCOPE.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'high' and does not mention 'Super-SCOPE'.
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn what high means with clear definitions, pronunciation, synonyms, and real-world examples. Simple explanations to help you use high correctly.
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web search NEUTRAL — high adjective [-er/-est only] (DISTANCE) (esp. of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top to botto…
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Claim 5: “HySIL... can be attached to other types of microscopes, including confocal, two-photon, and other 3D imaging modalities.”
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Multiple sources confirm that HySIL is versatile and can be attached to other imaging modalities including confocal and two-photon systems.
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web search NEUTRAL — A new study introduces affordable HySIL lens technology and modular devices that deliver high-resolution 3D tissue imaging.HySIL is versatile and can enhance other types of microscopes, including conf…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/hysil-lens-desig…
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web search NEUTRAL — We're delighted to see this work highlighted by BioPhotonics. HySIL and SCOPE represent exciting advances in optical design, helping deliver high-resolution 3D tissue imaging while reducing the cost a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Difference between confocal microscope imaging/two-photon fluorescence imaging structure.Two-photon fluorescence microscope imaging technique uses near-infrared laser source, and confocal aperture is …
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Claim 6: “several of the paper's co-authors are employees of MBF Bioscience.”
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Claim 7: “Details of the design were published in the journal Nature Biotechnology.”
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A direct search result from Nature Biotechnology confirms the publication of the hybrid solid-liquid optics (HySIL) framework.
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web search NEUTRAL — Using single-lensed microscopes of his own design and make, Van Leeuwenhoek was the first to observe and to experiment with microbes, which he originally referred to as dierkens.
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web search NEUTRAL — Microscope - Optics, Magnification, Invention: The concept of magnification has long been known.Present-day higher-magnification lenses are often made with two glass elements that produce a colour-cor…
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Claim 8: “Jack Glaser, co-founder and CEO of MBF Bioscience, was a co-author on the paper.”
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Claim 9: “the team built a modular device called SCOPE that can be added directly to existing light-sheet microscopes.”
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Multiple sources, including Columbia News, confirm the development of a modular device called SCOPE for light-sheet microscopes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... To demonstrate the framework, the team built a modular device called SCOPE that can be added directly to existing light-sheet microscopes.
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1131100
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... A team led by Raju Tomer, professor of biological sciences at Columbia University, has created a new design for microscopes and microscope ...
https://news.columbia.edu/news/new-3d-microscope-technology-…
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web search NEUTRAL — ClearScope is a revolutionary light sheet theta microscope system designed to quickly and easily image cleared specimens of nearly any size at subcellular ...
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Claim 10: “Hanina Hibshoosh, professor of pathology and cell biology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, was a co-author on the paper.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny Hanina Hibshoosh's co-authorship of the paper.
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Claim 11: “Columbia University has filed patent applications related to each of the technologies described in the paper.”
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Claim 12: “Hybrid solid−liquid optics enable scalable, high-resolution light-sheet microscopy across diverse immersion media, Nature Biotechnology (2026). DOI: 10.1038/s41587-026-03172-7”
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Claim 13: “These technologies were also added to a compact, projector-based light-sheet microscope (pLSM) that Tomer's group developed in 2024, which is now available commercially under the name SLICE.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A computed tomography scan (CT scan), formerly known in a more rudimentary state as computed axial tomography scan (CAT scan), is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frieren (Japanese: フリーレン, Hepburn: Furīren) is the titular protagonist of the Japanese manga series Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, created by Kanehito Yamada and illustrated by Tsukasa Abe. Frieren i…
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Claim 14: “The Tomer team's solution, called HySIL (Hybrid Solid–Liquid Optics), pairs a simple, curved solid lens with a precisely matched immersion liquid”
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Three independent sources, including the Nature Biotechnology paper and news reports, describe HySIL as pairing a curved solid lens with a matched immersion liquid.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Tomer team's solution, called HySIL (Hybrid Solid–Liquid Optics), addresses both problems. It pairs a simple, curved solid lens with a precisely matched immersion liquid so the two function as a s…
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web search NEUTRAL — We introduce the Hybrid Solid-Liquid Immersion Lens (HySIL) framework, which pairs an off-the-shelf solid optical component with a refractive index-matched liquid to precompensate aberrations and enha…
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12637728/
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web search NEUTRAL — Here we introduce hybrid solid−liquid optics (HySIL), a flexible refractive design framework in which a solid optical element and a refractive index (RI)-matched liquid function as a continuous optica…
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