Andor Technology acquires Photonic Instruments

Andor Technology Plc, a company that provides scientific imaging, spectroscopy and microscopy systems, has acquired Photonic Instruments Inc. of Saint Charles, Ill. Photonic Instruments develops, manufactures and supplies laser and lamp based illumination and ablation systems. Its Micropoint and Mosaic products are are used for fluorescence imaging and laser ablation for confocal and wide field microscopy.

Photonic’s MicroPoint system is based on traditional galvo based scanning illumination and enables the user to graphically or numerically define and edit the shape and characteristics of the illumination at the target in microscopes. MOSAIC uses micro mirror technologies to provide simultaneous and precise illumination and ablation of multiple regions of interest. The existing management and founders will remain with the business following completion.

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