MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nikon Instruments Inc., an innovator of advanced optical instruments, today announced an agreement with Agilent Technologies, the world’s premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications, for distribution in the Americas of Agilent’s MLC400 monolithic laser combiner systems. The MLC400 will be integrated into laser systems designed for Nikon’s market leading Ti-E PFS “Perfect Focus” inverted research microscope.