Modulight news & articles

Published in: Anticancer Research Authors: Motofumi Suzuki, Aki Furusawa, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Ko Kitamura, Makoto Kano, Miyu Kano, Seiichiro Takao, Yukinari Kato, Amy K. Leblanc, Peter L. Choyke, Hisataka Kobayashi  

Published in: Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy Authors: Citra R.A.P. Palangka, Motofumi Suzuki, Ayaka Kanai, Azusa Nitta, Junichi Takagi, Hirofumi Hanaoka  

Published in: Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology Authors: Jose Quílez−Alburquerque, Fernanda Viana Cabral, Yanfang Feng, Tayyaba Hasan  

Published in: International Journal of Pharmaceutics Authors: Eija Ilvesroiha, Suvi Heinonen, Riikka Rimmistö, Timo Oksanen, Nikita Durandin, Alex Bunker, Artturi Koivuniemi, Tatu Lajunen, Timo Laaksonen  

Flow cytometry requires stable, precisely-shaped laser light for accurate fluorescence detection. Modulight’s ML6640 laser engine integrates automatic beam alignment and built-in beam shaping to deliver stable, uniform illumination over time. This work presents updated characterization results of the ML6640, including beam uniformity, optical stability, and alignment performance.

This paper demonstrates the performance and long-term reliability of Modulight’s 632.8 nm DBR laser diode, providing a compact, stable, and durable alternative to traditional HeNe lasers for precision metrology and interferometric applications.

Modulight’s Raman spectroscopy lasers deliver narrow-linewidth, low-noise, and highly stable illumination for accurate molecular analysis. Designed for OEM integration and research applications, our modular laser platform provides exceptional wavelength stability, configurable output power, and wavelengths from UV to beyond 3 µm. Whether for pharmaceuticals, life sciences, materials science, or industrial process monitoring, Modulight enables reliable, high-performance Raman spectroscopy.

Learn how Modulight’s ML6600 laser engine enhances DNA and RNA sequencing accuracy with stable multi-wavelength illumination, precision optics, and fully integrated design for next-generation sequencing systems. Modulight’s in-house laser platform delivers all key excitation wavelengths, including 532 nm (green), 640—660 nm (red), 780—790 nm (IR), and 570—630 nm (yellow-orange).

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a disease causing choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and consequent irreversible damage in the macula. AMD is classified into dry (atrophic) and wet (exudative) forms, with the latter causing faster vision loss and being the leading cause of blindness in people over 65. Introduction to AMD Age-related Macular [...]

Next generation flow cytometry Lasers have been historically the key light sources utilized in flow cytometry due to their ability to deliver the precise amount of energy needed to trigger the Stokes shift, which is the key phenomena underlying flow cytometry operation. For the same reason lasers and optical system in general are referred to [...]

Background Photobiomodulation with low-level laser or light therapy is an effective treatment for pain. It has various effects, such as analgesic (pain-relieving) effects, anti-inflammatory effects, tissue regeneration promoting effects, and wound healing effects. Photobiomodulation can be used to relief both acute and chronic pain and has the advantage of being noninvasive and safe. Earlier studies […]

Background The proper delivery and release of therapeutic drugs to a specific site or cell type is one of the main challenges in the treatment of diseases. Liposomes, which are vesicles composed of lipids, serve as carriers for drug delivery thanks to their long circulation time. This results to reduced toxicity in healthy tissues and […]

Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – August 2026 A fresh publication from Tayyaba Hasan lab at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School has introduced a new solution for antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. The team developed photoactivatable nanocarriers to enable co-delivery of antibiotic minocycline together with a light-sensitive compound into bacterial cells. When activated with a low [...]

Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – July 2026 The Research Highlight of the Month goes to Eija Ilvesroiha and Professor Timo Laaksonen’s Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology at the University of Helsinki. Their new study investigated the release mechanisms of the chemotherapy drug paclitaxel from light-activated liposomes. These lipid-based carriers have the potential to deliver drugs to [...]

Research teams led by Dr. Timothy Baran and Dr. Nicole Wilson investigated laser-activated methylene blue therapy for perforated appendicitis. Using the ML7710 laser system, the study demonstrated a feasible and safe resistance-independent antimicrobial treatment approach.

Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – May 2026 The research spotlight goes this month to Nimit Shah and the team from Dr. Girgis Obaid’s Lab Molecular Imaging and Optical Nanotherapeutics at University of Texas, Dallas. They developed and evaluated light-activated, verteporfin-containing liposomes for pancreatic cancer. This cancer is notoriously difficult to treat and more effective therapies are [...]

Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – April 2026 This month we are pleased to highlight new interesting article by Naoya Kondo and the team at Kansai Medical University in Japan. They developed a cancer cell-targeted photoimmunotherapy compound consisting of IR700 photoabsorber conjugated to bicyclic peptide. Use of small peptide could speed drug clearance from the body [...]

Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – March 2026 The development of chemoresistance presents a major challenge in treating peritoneal metastasis, which often occurs in advanced ovarian cancer. To tackle this, Kaitlyn Moore and teams at University of Maryland and National Cancer Institute evaluated photoimmunotherapy as a solution to inhibit a drug efflux pump on cancer cells [...]

Modulight announces yellow and orange laser wavelengths with several watts of output power, excellent beam quality, and unmatched flexibility. Traditionally difficult to achieve, Modulight’s VECSEL-based ML6600 series lasers now close the yellow-orange gap between 570 and 630 nm.

A new addition to Modulight’s Fiber Laser Portfolio, ML6615, is a Mid-IR laser with 2.7–3 µm wavelength. The ML6615 laser is well-suited for soft tissue and dental treatments, and cutting, welding, and micro-machining polymers and certain glasses and ceramics. In aerospace and remote sensing, the system opens possibilities for specialized applications such as humidity and remote sensing tasks. ML6615 delivers up to 10 W of output power, supportiong both CW and QCW operating modes.

Building on the earlier introduction of a tapered amplifier portfolio, Modulight now offers a highly stable, fiber-coupled DBR MOPA system designed for demanding applications requiring exceptional robustness and ease of integration. This DBR MOPA systems answer to the need of quantum technology, high-precision timing, sensing, and spectroscopy applications, providing 750 nm…1100 nm wavelengths and over 1 W of free-space output power.

ML6660 is Modulight’s new, spectroscopy-optimized laser platform, which is now launched with 785 nm DBR laser configuration. It offers exceptional wavelength stability and high single-mode output powers. The laser is especially well-suited for Raman spectroscopy.

Modulight’s new portfolio of single-frequency DBR and DFB lasers and high-power tapered amplifiers is targeted for quantum sensing and quantum computing applications. Additionally, these products are used in magnetometers, spectroscopy, atomic clocks, metrology, and manipulating atoms.

Introducing Modulight’s Versatile DBR Laser platform Modulight announces the launch of its latest Distributed Bragg Reflector (DBR) lasers, offering a configurable wavelength range from 630 nm to 1100 nm. These advanced lasers are designed to meet the high demands in quantum systems, quantum sensing, Raman spectroscopy, and metrology.  Key wavelengths of Modulight DBR laser platform [...]