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Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH |
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Königsallee 9 - 21 |
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Göttingen |
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37081 |
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Germany |
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0049 - 551 - 5060 - 0 |
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micro@zeiss.de |
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http://www.zeiss.de |
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General Information |
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Private sector |
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About Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH The BioSciences and Industrial divisions of Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the Carl Zeiss AG, endeavor to meet the needs of their users. As a manufacturer and supplier of microscopy solutions and systems for research, laboratories, routine and industrial applications, the company is one of the global market leaders in this field. The Carl Zeiss Group has approximately 12,300 employees. It is directly represented in more than 30 countries and operates production facilities in Europe, America and Asia.
The contribution of Carl Zeiss in the global fight against TB: With the microscope Primo Star iLED, Carl Zeiss introduced a new fluorescence microscope which enables the fast and reliable detection of tuberculosis. Together with FIND, the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, which co-developed the microscope, the optics company presented the system at the 39th World Union Conference on Lung Health in Paris from 17 to 20 October 2008.
Carl Zeiss supplies the product at a particularly favorable price to the public health sector of 75 and more countries with high burden of TB.
Fluorescence microscopy is known to be up to 4 times faster than traditional brightfield microscopy for tuberculosis, and published studies are reporting 10% more sensitive detection. The Primo Star iLED offers these advantages of fluorescence microscopy, but in an inexpensive and rugged format.
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Provision of drugs, diagnostics and commodities Technical Assistance |
Other Organization Information |
Total number of staff in your organization: |
100 + |
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: |
1 - 5 |
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How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: |
Other partners |
If you were informed or referred by another partner of the Stop TB Partnership please tell us who: |
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Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: |
Technical assistance and advice |
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Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: |
No |
Are you in contact with your national TB programme: |
No |
Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan: |
The contribution of Carl Zeiss in the global fight against TB: With the microscope Primo Star iLED, Carl Zeiss introduced a new fluorescence microscope which enables the fast and reliable detection of tuberculosis. Together with FIND, the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, which co-developed the microscope, the optics company presented the system at the 39th World Union Conference on Lung Health in Paris from 17 to 20 October 2008.
Carl Zeiss supplies the product at a particularly favorable price to the public health sector of 75 and more countries with high burden of TB.
Fluorescence microscopy is known to be up to 4 times faster than traditional brightfield microscopy for tuberculosis, and published studies are reporting 10% more sensitive detection. The Primo Star iLED offers these advantages of fluorescence microscopy, but in an inexpensive and rugged format.
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Geographical Reach |
Which country is your headquarters located in: |
Germany |
Which countries do you do operate in: (This includes countries you are conducting activities in) |
Afghanistan Angola Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Benin Bhutan Bolivia Botswana Brazil Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad China Comoros Congo Cote d'Ivoire Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste Djibouti Ecuador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti India Indonesia Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi Mali Marshall Islands Mauritania Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Niger Nigeria Pakistan Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Republic of Moldova Russian Federation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tajikistan Thailand Togo Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Republic of Tanzania Uzbekistan Viet Nam Zambia Zimbabwe |
Contribution |
Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below: |
Laboratory Strengthening: With the development of the LED-fluorescence "TB microscope" Primo Star iLED, it is possible to speed up TB detection. The microscope is very easy to use and co-developped with FIND. Carl Zeiss offers Primo Star iLED for a special price (1250 €) for countries with hight TB-burden.
New Diagnostics: The LED-fluorescence microscope is very easy to use. With only one switch you can change between a traditional bright field microscope and it´s fluorescence mode. Using the fluorescence contrast, the Mycobacteria can be identified easily as luminous yellowy green particels against a dark background (staining with Auramine o). |
Declaration |
Declaration of interests:
In general fluorescence microscopes do cost a hugh amount of money. Because we developped Primo Star iLED together with FIND, Carl Zeiss is committed to a special price rate for countries with high TB-Burden (list of 74 countries available by Carl Zeiss website or FIND.)
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Application date: |
February 18, 2009 |
Last updated: |
May 14, 2018 |
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