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Researchers Employ Atomic Force Microscope to Study Cell Bond Lifetimes

Researchers have for the first time demonstrated that mechanical forces can control the depolymerization of actin, a critical protein that provides the major force-bearing structure in the cytoskeletons of cells. The research suggests that forces applied both externally and internally may play a much larger role than previously believed in regulating a range of processes inside cells.

21 Mar 2013

AFM-IR Reveals Chemical Properties of Polymer Nanostructures

Dynamic analysis reveals the chemical composition of polymer nanostructures

11 Mar 2013

AFM Helps Measure Physical Forces and State of Molecules in Protein Folding

New research from Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and the Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) has revealed how stresses of flow in the small blood vessels of the heart and brain could cause a common protein to change shape and form dangerous blood clots. The scientists were surprised to find that the proteins could remain in the dangerous, clot-initiating shape for up to five hours before returning to their normal, healthy shape.

6 Mar 2013

EPFL Researchers Study Drug-Resistant Bacteria with Anasys AFM-IR system

Researchers at EPFL in Switzerland are measuring the mechanical properties of proteins, cells and tissues. To date, AFM has been the main tool but is now complemented with the arrival of a nanoIR™ AFM-IR system from Anasys.

5 Mar 2013

University of Nottingham Researchers Study Nanotubes and Nanofibrils with JPK AFM and Tip Assisted Optics Module

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the research studies of Dr Ioan Notingher, associate professor in the faculty of science at the University of Nottingham. With a research interest in the development of new optical and spectroscopic methods for studying biomaterials, he is applying JPK's atomic force microscope (AFM) system, the NanoWizard®, and tip assisted optics module (TAO).

From Bruker BioAFM 27 Feb 2013

PTIR Technique Using AFM Extracts Chemical Information with Nanometer-Scale Spatial Resolution

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland have demonstrated that a new spectroscopy technique can simultaneously measure a material's topography and chemical composition with nanometer-scale spatial resolution.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 13 Feb 2013

Researcher Employs Atomic Force Microscopy to Study Porous Silicon Structure

A new platform to support and extend the viability of proteins for scientific study has been developed through work done as part of the doctoral studies of a recent University of Alabama in Huntsville doctoral graduate.

5 Feb 2013

Anasys Will Discuss Improvements to Their AFM-IR Nanoscale Spectroscopy Products at Pittcon 2013, Booth #3050

The rapid introduction of nanostructured materials continues to drive nanoscale characterization techniques to provide timely, accurate, easy to use analysis methods. Anasys designs breakthrough, award-winning products that measure nanoscale material properties while providing high quality AFM imaging. This family of instrumentation includes the nano-TA™ which provides nanoscale thermal property measurements and the nanoIR™ platform which has pushed the barriers of the field of nanoscale IR measurement to new levels of resolution.

5 Feb 2013

Scientists Employ Atomic Force Microscope to Measure Adherence of Explosive Particles

The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series reports a simple way to improve the sensitivity of the test often used to detect traces of explosives on the hands, carry-ons and other possessions of passengers at airport security screening stations.

From American Chemical Society 30 Jan 2013

Researchers Demonstrate Mechanisms behind Wear Atom by Atom

Wear is a fact of life. As surfaces rub against one another, they break down and lose their original shape. With less material to start with and functionality that often depends critically on shape and surface structure, wear affects nanoscale objects more strongly than it does their macroscale counterparts.

30 Jan 2013

Atomic Force Microscopes News

Researchers Employ Atomic Force Microscope to Study Cell Bond Lifetimes

AFM-IR Reveals Chemical Properties of Polymer Nanostructures

AFM Helps Measure Physical Forces and State of Molecules in Protein Folding

EPFL Researchers Study Drug-Resistant Bacteria with Anasys AFM-IR system

University of Nottingham Researchers Study Nanotubes and Nanofibrils with JPK AFM and Tip Assisted Optics Module

PTIR Technique Using AFM Extracts Chemical Information with Nanometer-Scale Spatial Resolution

Researcher Employs Atomic Force Microscopy to Study Porous Silicon Structure

Anasys Will Discuss Improvements to Their AFM-IR Nanoscale Spectroscopy Products at Pittcon 2013, Booth #3050

Scientists Employ Atomic Force Microscope to Measure Adherence of Explosive Particles

Researchers Demonstrate Mechanisms behind Wear Atom by Atom

Carbon Dioxide to 3D Printed Carbon Nanocomposites: A Sustainable Innovation

Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles: Boosting T Cell Activation in Cancer Therapy

Emergent Quantum Phenomena in Self-Organized Graphene Systems

Harnessing Biology for Sustainable Energy Production

Feasibility Study with Evonik Confirms LEON’s FR-JET Technology’s Performance in Advanced Nanoparticle Manufacturing for Drug Delivery

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

Conversations on AFM: The Technology and History Behind AFM and SPM

Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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