These trends have shifted MRF operations toward lower operating costs by reducing labor, increasing uptime and eliminating bottlenecks, allowing far greater throughput.

Near-field optical trapping has transformed particle manipulation in biology, chemistry, and nanotechnology, enabling contact-free control of objects ranging from nanoparticles to living cells.

Physicists and chemists at Heidelberg University have realized a photonic microchip that is driven by light just as easily as ...

Automation is not only transforming field work. In storage sheds, optical sorting systems are delivering fast returns. User experiences with optical graders from Flikweert Vision show major labour ...

Using an array of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM) micropillars whose size varies precisely with temperature, this device can be precisely tuned to sort cells across a range of sizes.

College admissions were already stressful, but 2025 has introduced a brand-new source of panic: artificial intelligence. More universities are now using AI bots to scan, score, and pre-sort ...

Modern MRFs are increasingly leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and sophisticated optical sorting systems to achieve higher recovery rates and purity levels. AI-based sorting technology has ...

In a recent review article published in the journal Light: Science & Applications, researchers have emphasized the pivotal role of optical methods in manipulating and sorting microscopic and ...

Pellenc ST says it has provided optical sorting devices that are helping Eslava Plásticos create clean streams of low-density (LDPE) plastid scrap at its plant in Quart de Poblet, Spain. Eslava ...

Founded in 2003, California-based eyewear retailer Zenni Optical offers more than 4,000 glasses and sunglasses designs, along with a range of lenses tailored to meet specialized needs. While some ...