InteliSpark client, Mizar Imaging LLC, wins a phase I STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) grant from the National Science Foundation to develop novel enhancements in microscopic imaging to capture high-resolution, high-contrast images of biological samples.
Traditional imaging methods in confocal microscopy, an optical imaging technique for increasing resolution and contrast of images taken by a microscope, require high levels of light. This results in damage to tissues and disruption to processes like cell division in biological samples. Mizar Imaging is addressing this challenge by developing a simple, add-on mirrored sample chamber unit that will improve the collection of light in confocal microscopes and minimize damage to samples.
Dr. Paul Maddox, President and Founder of Mizar Imaging and professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will work in partnership with Dr. Joel Smith, CEO at Mizar Imaging and experienced scientist and professor, on the design and development of this novel device in this phase I project. Their innovative technology has the potential for far-ranging applications for disease and pharmaceutical research.