SRS imaging solutions

Label-free imaging with highest contrast

Label-free, multicolor imaging by detecting intrinsic molecular vibrations, revealing lipid metabolism, protein synthesis, and drug dynamics in real time without photobleaching.

Molecular contrast without labels

Every molecule vibrates in a unique way, creating an optical fingerprint that reveals its chemical identity. Raman microscopy detects these vibrations to visualize the molecular composition of cells and tissues directly, without stains or labels.

Coherent Raman imaging, including SRS and CARS, enhances the signal by several orders of magnitude and enables imaging speeds fast enough to capture biological dynamics in real time.

Benefits

Without labels, without limits

Experience imaging that reveals true molecular detail – fast, clean, and unrestricted by traditional markers.

Label-free imaging

Dye-free imaging of living cells and fresh tissue, preserving the native biological state.

Molecular data layer

Captures chemically specific information, enabling data-rich analysis beyond morphology.

High resolution

Subcellular resolution revealing fine structural and molecular details.

Live-compatible imaging

Enables real-time observation of living cells and dynamic biological processes without causing damage.

Molecular depth

Reveal new dimensions without fluorescence dyes

Reveal subtle chemical patterns, material signatures, and physiological processes instantly – delivering deeper understanding without adding steps or dyes.

Rapid molecular fingerprints for label-free imaging

Each SRS pixel contains a full molecular spectrum that reveals local chemical composition. These vibrational signatures from lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids provide chemical contrast beyond structure alone. Capturing spectra across the sample enables label-free biochemical imaging. With high tuning speed and a compact design, Refined Laser Systems records these molecular fingerprints rapidly and reliably, making advanced SRS imaging practical for real biological research.

Rapid molecular fingerprints for label-free imaging

Reveal lipid metabolism in living cells

SRS reveals cellular and tissue processes that remain invisible to fluorescence microscopy. It highlights lipid droplets, membranes, and cytoplasmic regions based on their natural molecular composition. This chemical contrast allows to study metabolism and membrane organization under physiological conditions.

Reveal lipid metabolism in living cells

Visualize 3D organization in intact tissue

The multiphoton nature of SRS enables imaging deep inside thick and unprocessed tissue. It reveals how lipids, proteins, and blood components are organized within intact organs such as the placenta, preserving their natural architecture and biochemical context.

Visualize 3D organization in intact tissue

See structure and chemistry in a single image

SRS combines structural and molecular information in a single, integrated view. It distinguishes collagen fibers, lipid domains, and small calcifications within tissue, revealing the chemical architecture that defines its morphology.

See structure and chemistry in a single image

Track events and processes under natural conditions

SRS visualizes molecular activity in living tissue without fluorescent labels. It captures how unlabeled drugs penetrate through skin and interact with lipid-rich layers, allowing molecular transport to be studied in real time under natural conditions.

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Explore hidden structures within cells and tissues

SRS reveals biochemical patterns that remain invisible to conventional microscopy. In brain tissue, it highlights lipofuscin accumulations and other molecular features, exposing the chemical composition behind structural changes.

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Identify materials by their molecular fingerprints

SRS distinguishes materials based on their unique vibrational spectra. Different types of microplastics or chemical compounds can be identified instantly, demonstrating the versatility of molecular imaging beyond biological research.

Identify materials by their molecular fingerprints

Instant insight

Rapid spectral access for high-performance Raman microscopy

SRS provides the benefits of Raman spectroscopy without its limitations. It generates no fluorescent background, works with standard glass slides, and produces a linear signal that directly reflects molecular concentration. This enables quantitative analysis of chemical changes such as metabolism or drug uptake.

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SRS image illustrating a molecular fingerprint

Molecular context

The molecular data layer for AI and biomarker discovery

With a complete molecular spectrum in every pixel, SRS turns complex cellular reactions into clear, analyzable information. Changes in molecular composition and spatial organization reflect cellular dynamics and genetic alterations, linking structure and function and enabling analysis of cell states and compound effects.

Use cases

Advancing research & care

Our versatile laser technologies deliver precise, label-free imaging across many fields, improving healthcare globally.

Observing cell behavior

Lets you watch how cells act and interact in real time.

Lipid metabolism studies

Helps analyze fat processing inside live cells without labels.

Pharmacokinetics

Tracks how drugs move and change within cells over time.

Cancer research

Reveal molecular and structural changes relevant to cancer biology.

Products

SRS imaging systems and laser platforms

Step into technology that surpasses conventional systems and unlocks the future of discovery and diagnostics.

Noctua

Our Noctua is an automated, label-free SRS system for fast chemical imaging with easy setup, full spectral access, and rapid tuning – ideal for pathology and live cell studies.

Noctua SRS imaging system
Picus Duo+ laser platform

Picus Duo+

Our Picus Duo+ upgrades microscopes with fast, full-spectrum SRS imaging, featuring synchronized picosecond beams, rapid tuning, air-cooled design, and full computer control.

Picus Duo

Our Picus Duo is an all-fiber laser for fast, precise SRS and CARS imaging with full computer control and integrated components.

Picus Duo laser system

Portfolio

Find your individual solution

Our products provide powerful SRS imaging solutions, from flexible lasers for microscopes to a fully automated, label-free system with minimal setup.

Noctua

Fully automated microscope system

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    TPEF & SHG ready

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    Easy plug & play operation

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    Computer-controlled tuning

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    Air-cooled

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    Balanced detection

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    Live spectrometer

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    Automated temporal beam overlap

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    Pre-adjusted spatial beam overlap

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    Individual beam divergence control

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    Polarization control

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    Automated power control

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    Trigger in and out for precise synchronization

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    Integrated laser scanner

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    Fully automated

Picus Duo+

Compact laser platform for SRS imaging

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    SRS & CARS imaging

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    TPEF & SHG ready

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    Easy plug & play operation

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    Computer-controlled tuning

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    Air-cooled

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    Balanced detection

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    Live spectrometer

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    Automated temporal beam overlap

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    Pre-adjusted spatial beam overlap

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    Individual beam divergence control

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    Polarization control

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    Automated power control

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    Trigger in and out for precise synchronization

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    Integrated laser scanner

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    Fully automated

Picus Duo

Compact dual-output laser system

Specifications

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    SRS & CARS imaging

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    TPEF & SHG ready

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    Easy plug & play operation

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    Computer-controlled tuning

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    Air-cooled

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    Balanced detection

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    Live spectrometer

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    Automated temporal beam overlap

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    Pre-adjusted spatial beam overlap

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    Individual beam divergence control

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    Polarization control

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    Automated power control

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    Trigger in and out for precise synchronization

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    Integrated laser scanner

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    Fully automated

Portrait of Prof. Conor Evans

Fast wavelength switching across a wide tuning range is a defining feature of Refined Lasers and supports Raman imaging experiments beyond the reach of conventional laser sources.

Prof. Conor Evans

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital

Selected partners and clients

Selected partners and clients

Beckman Institute, University of Illinois Boston University Harvard Medical School Leibniz IPHT Peking University Photothermal Politecnico Sparrow Quantum University of Freiburg University of California, Davis University Medical Center Göttingen UT Southwestern Medical Center

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