No. The BioPhotonic Scanner? is a safe and non-invasive technology. We encourage everyone to know his or her Carotenoid Score. The BioPhotonic Scanner? is safe for all ages.

The BioPhotonic Scanner? technology is the first application of biophotonic technology in the nutritional field and is only available through Pharmanex. Pharmanex has acquired global exclusive rights to apply this patented technology to dietary supplement markets and that means that no other company will be able to use this technology for the next 18 years.

We are using a linear, three point calibration process. We have three "Calibration Caps" with No, Low, and High readings. The materials being used are thin-films that are fitted into these caps. The caps fit over the laser aperture. The films being used have different levels of an embedded "carotenoid-like" molecule. We are not giving out any further detains regarding this film (trade secret).

BioPhotonic technology is a new advancement in laser technology and is made possible by applying optics concepts to the investigation of living human tissues. In the BioPhotonic scanner we use the fact that each species of molecules in the body can generate a different set of colors of light when stimulated with a laser beam. Therefore, this color spectrum is a unique optical fingerprint of a particular molecule species. The instrument uses a blue laser with a wavelength of 473 nm.

There are no side effects or potential health risks when properly using the scanner. The BioPhotonic Scanner uses a well-researched low-energy laser and is exposed to only a dime-sized portion of your body for less than 30 seconds. The BioPhotonic Scanner is a safe and non-invasive technology and is safe for all ages.

The scanner was developed by Dr. Werner Gellermann from the University of Utah, Department of Physics, and several collaborators from the University's School of Medicine. Initially Dr. Gellermann and his research group set out to find a way to measure the level of carotenoids in the eyes of people with age-related macular degeneration.

The BioPhotonic Scanner? measures the level of carotenoids in the skin. The level of skin carotenoids is a good reflection of carotenoids in the body, which in turn is an important indicator of the strength of your body's defence system.

In accordance with the Pharmanex® 6S process, the BioScan technology is substantiated with both independent and Pharmanex® sponsored research. Scientific reviews of the technology and application to measure skin carotenoids were published by Hata et al. (J. Invest. Dermatology 155:441-448, 2000) and Gellermann et al.(Optics Letters 26:1179-1181, 2001). Furthermore, a good article describing the technology in layman's terms has been published by Gellermann et al.

Biophotonics is a new, cutting edge method of measurement used regularly in the medical community. The Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner is a new application for biophotonic technology and has only recently been introduced to the medical community.

Yes, we have Axon and Agilent scanners for which you can sign up online. See the ordering page for current pricing. The Agilent scanner is the G2565AA Microarray Scanner System, which can hold 48 slides at once!

The ultra-fast GE LightSpeed Ultra CT Scanner uses 8 detector technology to acquire images in under one minute.

If you are not proficient with digital cameras or scanners, we will send an imageographer to your home to instruct you on how to capture the contents of your home, scan your documents, and upload the content to your secure site as a Silver Plan member. This is a $199.00 one time fee and $8.33 per month.

You could go to a scanning bureau to have your scans done. Or you could try using your fax modem, although we don't recommend this approach. Bureaus: You could have your drawings scanned at a bureau, put the images on disk, tape or CD ROM and use these stored raster images as input to TracTrix. A disadvantage of this approach is that you will not be able to experiment easily with scanning difficult images - dirty, delapidated or cluttered ones - so that they vectorize optimally.

There is a stand-alone scanner available for you to use to scan images and documents at no cost. The scanner is located across from the Reference Desk. You will need an IBM-compatible, formatted floppy diskette or Zip disk to save your scanned items. There is text and image manipulation software available for processing your scanned images on the Reference computer adjacent to the scanner.