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Veeco to Host Free Webinar on AFM in Food Research

As part of its ongoing series of live webinars on AFM technology and advancements, Veeco Instruments Inc. will be hosting a free online seminar on “Atomic Force Microscopy Techniques in Food Research.”

From Veeco 12 Aug 2010

Magnetic Force Microscope Effectively Scans Tiny Honeycomb Dipole Islands

Spin ice can be used to examine exotic properties of magnetic systems. Surprising observations have been made by physicists working with Prof. Dr. Hartmut Zabel at the Ruhr-Universität, using magnetic islands only micrometres in size that are placed on a periodic lattice with honeycomb symmetry.

5 Aug 2010

AFM Helping Scientists Reveal Exact Chemical Structure of Natural Compound

In a pioneering research project, for the first time, scientists at IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the University of Aberdeen have collaborated to “see” the structure of a marine compound from the deepest place on the Earth using an atomic force microscope (AFM).

2 Aug 2010

White Paper on Development of Multilayer Piezo Actuators for AFM's Now Available

Piezo technology specialist PI Ceramic has released a new white paper on the development and test of highly reliable multilayer piezo actuators.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 20 Jul 2010

Veeco Introduces IRIS Models for Innova and BioScope Catalyst Atomic Force Microscopes

Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), the leading provider of atomic force microscopy technology to the nanoscience community, announced today the release of the IRIS(TM) models for Innova(R) and BioScope(TM) Catalyst(T...

7 Jul 2010

Atomic Force Microscopy Helps to Study Protein-Carbohydrate Interactions

Protein−carbohydrate interactions play a crucial role in many biological processes such as cell−cell recognition and receptor−ligand interactions and catalysis. This thesis explores the possibilities of engineering the protein–carbohydrate interactions between carbohydrate-binding proteins and their ligands.

5 Jul 2010

Researchers Use Atomic Force Microscopy to Study Emulsions

New work from the Institute of Food Research has shown how sugar beet pectin acts as an efficient emulsifier, using a technique that could be used to unravel in the finest detail how such important food ingredients work.

2 Jul 2010

JPK Instruments Launches NanoWizard3 BioScience AFM at MicroScience 2010

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, is pleased to select MicroScience 2010 to announce the launch of their third generation, dedicated BioAFM system, the NanoWizard®3 BioScience AFM.

From Bruker BioAFM 29 Jun 2010

Using AFM to Study Detail Structures Well Below the Surface

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have shown that under the right circumstances, surface science instruments such as the AFM can deliver valuable data about sub-surface conditions.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 24 Jun 2010

NanoWizard AFM Revealling Nanostructure and Mechanics of Mummified Collagen from 5300-Year-Old Tyrolean Iceman

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the work of the Stark research group at LMU-Munich in cooperation with the EURAC Bolzano where a NanoWizard® AFM system has been used to reveal the nanostructure and mechanics of mummified type I collagen from the 5300-year-old Tyrolean Iceman.

From Bruker BioAFM 20 May 2010