{"id":326,"date":"2021-10-05T10:48:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-05T10:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/?p=326"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:26:24","slug":"nikons-first-european-nikon-bioimaging-lab-now-open-in-leiden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/updates\/nikons-first-european-nikon-bioimaging-lab-now-open-in-leiden\/","title":{"rendered":"Nikon\u2019s first European Nikon BioImaging Lab now open in Leiden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Nikon Europe B.V. has announced that its first European Nikon BioImaging Lab (NBIL) based in the prestigious Leiden Bio Science Park (LBSP) is now officially open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The official opening took place on September 22nd with a welcome by Ziryan Othman, Team Leader Biotechnology Solutions,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microscope.healthcare.nikon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nikon Europe Healthcare<\/a>&nbsp;Division, followed by addresses by representatives of the organisations involved in helping Nikon Europe B.V. locate and develop the partnership with the Leiden Bio Science Park: Paul Dirkse, Vice Mayor of the City of Leiden; Hilde van der Meer, Commissioner, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency; Chris van Voorden, Director Foreign Investments of InnovationQuarter; Ida Haisma, Director of Stichting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/leidenbiosciencepark.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leiden Bio Science Park<\/a>; Thijs de Kleer, Director of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biopartnerleiden.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;Biopartner Leiden<\/a>, and Amito Haarhuis, Director of Rijksmuseum Boerhaave. Bo Kajiwara, Corporate Vice President,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nikon Corporation<\/a>, Director &amp; President, Nikon Europe B.V. led the opening program for Nikon Europe B.V.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden.jpg\" alt=\"First European Nikon Biolmaging Lab now open in Leiden.\" class=\"wp-image-327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The inauguration and ribbon cutting took place with a symbolic transfer of the famous 17th-century van Leeuwenhoek\u2019s microscope, by Amito Haarhuis. World-famous for his pioneering work and discoveries in microscopy, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek developed this single-lens microscope, which proved capable of more powerful magnification than other lenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-2.jpg\" alt=\"The inauguration and ribbon cutting by Amito Haarhuis.\" class=\"wp-image-328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-2.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-2-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-2-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Takaharu Sasaoka, Director and Executive Vice President, Healthcare Business Head, Nikon Europe B.V., appreciates the symbolism of the microscope transfer, \u201cIt is very appropriate that Nikon, with over 100 years of expertise in optical technology, should open its first European Nikon BioImaging Lab (NBIL-Leiden) here in the Netherlands, the home of Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the \u2018father of microbiology\u2019, whose systematic and extensive research laid the foundations of medical and scientific research. Our mission also is to advance healthcare and provide a better quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are very excited to be located here in the Leiden Bio Science Park, the largest life sciences cluster in the Netherlands, and I would like to thank all the organisations that helped Nikon Europe B.V. locate and develop this partnership. Following the success of our Nikon BioImaging Labs in the US and Japan, NBIL-Leiden will provide services for microscope-based imaging and analysis to the European biotech, pharma, and larger research communities. We are more than a core facility \u2013 our full-service capabilities include not only access to Nikon\u2019s innovative microscopy instrumentation and software, but also the services of expert biologists and microscopists, who are available to provide quality cell culture, sample preparation, data acquisition, and data analysis services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniel Ciepielewski, General Manager, Healthcare Division, Nikon Europe B.V., explains further, \u201cNBIL-Leiden provides full-service imaging, data analysis, and cell cultures using cutting-edge Nikon microscope systems and software solutions, including the new laser scanning confocal AX R, the incubated high content imaging platform LIPSI, deep learning software NIS.ai, research inverted microscope Ti2-E, and compact live-cell imaging microscope BioStudio-T. Unlike other imaging facilities the lab offers full-service cell culture capabilities \u2013 our experienced staff is equipped to handle cell thawing, maintenance, expansion, differentiation, and other essential operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-3.jpg\" alt=\"Takaharu Sasaoka, Director and Executive Vice President, Healthcare Business Head, Nikon Europe B.V. \" class=\"wp-image-329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-3.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-3-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/first-European-Nikon-BioImaging-Lab-now-open-in-Leiden-3-768x353.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div data-component=\"post-slider\" data-module=\"slider\" class=\"alignfull py-block relative z-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"block-title container-fixed\">Read more stories about High Tech Manufacturing and Aerospace<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full overflow-hidden js-container\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"relative flex px-container items-stretch overflow-x-scroll hide-scrollbar js-track snap-x scroll-smooth snap-mandatory\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"overflow-hidden w-[80vw] max-w-[400px] @container js-slide scroll-ml-4 sm:scroll-ml-8 lg:scroll-ml-12 xl:scroll-ml-16 2xl:scroll-ml-fixed relative snap-start flex items-stretch shrink-0 ml-4 md:ml-8 first:ml-0 last:mr-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post\" class=\"w-full flex flex-col transition-colors duration-300 image:shrink-0 image:aspect-video image:w-full image:h-auto image:object-cover relative h-full bg-ivory text-charcoal hocus:bg-charcoal hocus:text-ivory\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/qcfr-1-1030x1030-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/qcfr-1-1030x1030-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/qcfr-1-1030x1030-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/qcfr-1-1030x1030-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/qcfr-1-1030x1030-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/qcfr-1-1030x1030-1.png 1030w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"flex flex-col grow justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-4 p-6 @sm:p-10 @sm:py-7\">\n\t\t<h4 class=\"font-normal grow text-2xl order-2\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovationquarter.nl\/en\/updates\/fieldlab-brings-quantum-secure-communication-to-critical-infrastructure\/\" class=\"absolute-link text-current\">Rotterdam builds on world-first: fieldlab makes quantum-secure communication operational for critical infrastructure<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Inhoudstype en thema&#039;s\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"badge-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNews article\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"size-12 self-end order-last rounded-full svg:size-4 text-charcoal! 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