WOBURN, Mass., July 28 /EMWNews/ -- Cambridge Research &

Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi) and MDS Analytical Technologies announced

support for the highly regarded Nuance(TM) multispectral imaging system

from within the popular MetaMorph(R) software package.



    Full support for both monochrome and multispectral imaging using the

Nuance system is provided, as well as binning, ROI, live streaming video,

movie capture, and autofocus for z-capable hardware. Nuance protocols,

spectral libraries, and image cubes may be loaded into the MetaMorph

program. In addition, raw or processed images may be loaded into MetaMorph

for further analysis or exported as industry-standard TIFFs.



    "All supported commands can be incorporated into MetaMorph software

journals, so complex tasks can be automated," noted James Mansfield,

Director of Multispectral Imaging Systems at CRi. "For example, after an

existing Nuance protocol is loaded, an image cube can be acquired using

this protocol. The individual components can be unmixed and the data saved

as TIFF files, and then read into MetaMorph software for object-counting

and reporting. The microscope stage can then be moved to a new location,

autofocused, and the previous steps repeated."



    "MDS Analytical Technologies is pleased to work with CRi and have

MetaMorph used in the multi-spectral analysis application area," said Andy

Boorn, president of MDS Analytical Technologies. "The combination of Nuance

and MetaMorph creates a simple solution for our customers to automate

varied acquisition tasks and analyze complex image data."



    MetaMorph compatibility will be introduced in version 2.8 of CRi's

Nuance software program on July 1, 2008. Customers currently using version

2.4 or later are eligible for a free update (contact CRi Customer Support

for details).

    About MDS Analytical Technologies



    MDS Analytical Technologies is a newly established unit of MDS Inc. and

is comprised of two main lines of business. The Sciex product portfolio

offers proven market leadership in mass spectrometry. The Molecular Devices

product portfolio is the gold standard in high-performance bioanalytical

measurement systems that accelerate and improve drug discovery and other

life sciences research. Find out more at http://www.moleculardevices.com or

http://www.mdssciex.com.



    MDS Inc. (TSX: MDS; NYSE: MDZ) is a global life sciences company that

provides market-leading products and services for the development of drugs

and diagnosis and treatment of disease. They are a leading global provider

of pharmaceutical contract research, medical isotopes for molecular

imaging, radiotherapeutics, and analytical instruments. MDS has more than

5,500 highly skilled people in 29 countries. Find out more at

http://www.mdsinc.com or by calling 1-888-MDS-7222, 24 hours a day.



    MetaMorph is a registered trademark of MDS Analytical Technologies (US)

Inc.



    Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc (CRi) is a Boston-based

biomedical imaging company providing innovative optical imaging solutions

for more than 20 years. CRi's multidisciplinary team is dedicated to

providing comprehensive solutions that enable our customers to produce

breakthroughs in research and medical care. CRi technology helps extract

new disease-specific information from biological and clinical samples in

the physiological, morphological, and biochemical context of intact tissues

and organisms.



    With over 80 patents pending and issued, CRi's award-winning

innovations are being utilized around the world in a wide range of

settings, ranging from academic researcher to pharmaceutical drug

development to clinical medicine. CRi is headquartered in Woburn,

Massachusetts, and operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. We

are able to rapidly design and manufacture system- level solutions for a

variety of growing market applications.






    Visit http://www.cri-inc.com/nuance to find out more about the Nuance system.



    For more information visit our website at http://www.cri-inc.com or contact:

    Ross Nakatsuji

    CRi Marketing/Sales Group Leader

    35-B Cabot Road, Woburn, MA 01801 USA

    (P) 1-781-935-9099, extension 177,

    (C) 1-781-405-4000,

    (E) [email protected]