BMBF

German Ministry of Education and Research

Balloon dilatation

Techniquefor enlarging stenoses (constrictions) in blood vessels and ductsystems. The constriction is enlarged with the help of a high-pressureballoon catheter, which is pumped up with high pressure (air or waterwith a contrast medium)

Bio-imaging

Name given to a market segment by LINOS AG; optical, i.e. imaging, analytical procedure in biotechnology

Bio-research

Namegiven to a market segment by LINOS AG; this market segment isresponsible for the development and production of opto- mechatronicsystems for analysing biomolecules and cell constituents for researchpurposes

Biochip scanner

Optical instrument for analysing compounds of biochemical substances on biochips

Biochip

Substrate material with dimensions in the millimetre range for the examination of compounds of biochemical substances

Biophotonics

Allthe optical processes that are used in such modern bioscientificprocesses as high-throughput screening, gene sequencing and thedeployment of biochips

Book-to-bill ratio

Ratio of orders received to orders billed

Broadband non-reflecting coating

Surface coating to avoid light reflection in a large wavelength range

Business units

Organisational unit in the LINOS sales structure