Sequence alignment algorithms form the foundation of comparative genomics, structural biology and evolutionary studies by identifying regions of similarity among nucleotide or protein sequences.

Open-access databases such as the European Nucleotide Archive (ENA) contain more than 2.4 million bacterial genomes, and this number continues to grow rapidly. Until now, searching these vast ...

Silicon photonics manufacturing depends on accurate positioning and alignment to support device performance, testing, and ...

Intelligent algorithms, faster motion controllers and the latest multi-axis mechanical motion systems allow to reduce the alignment time of photonics components and silicon photonics chips by 99% or ...

A fast active optical photonics alignment system based on a compact motorized XYZ stage (L-505) and a high-speed XYZ piezo scanner (P-616). A high level controller with internal alignment routines ...