What Nanosurf customers are saying
Dr. C. Hille & Dr. P. Roder
We highly value Nanosurf's contribution in establishing the FluidFM technology in our lab, as well as their exceptional FluidFM know-how and continued support. Laser-based fluorescence microscopy is one of the key techniques we apply for unravelling intracellular signalling pa...
Dr. Wesley C. Sanders
For several years we have used the Easyscan 2 and the NaioAFM to provide AFM training, for student research projects and demonstrations. These AFMs have provided us with years of exceptional use. They have allowed students to acquire complex skill sets associated with AFM imag...
Dr. Dalia Yablon
I really enjoy using the Flex-ANA for its excellent force mapping capabilities on polymer materials. The scientists at Nanosurf are highly knowledgeable and responsive, and have developed an easy-to-use system with many features (both in hardware and software) purposefull...
Dr. Mustapha Mabrouki
I bought the first FlexAFM ever sold in Morocco. We chose this instrument as it best fulfils our research requirements at great value for money. During the initial phase, we much appreciated the competence of Nanosurf’s technical sales team and the friendly relationship that d...
Dr. Paul S. Keatley
The unique combination of compact design, optical access, and intuitive operation of the LensAFM made it the perfect platform for our instrument development. We believe that much of the success of our project has been achieved through the excellent communicatio...
News
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Evaluation of electrical and magnetic signals in heat resistant alloys
A team of materials science researchers led by G.R. Pereira at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil used KPFM and MFM to evaluate heat resistant steel alloys as a function of aging. The various steel sampl...
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Two webinars coming up in July
Nanosurf's sales partner Quantum Design Italy is hosting two webinars in July, featuring one of the top experts in the field, our application and service scientist Dr. Christian Bippes. Check out the webinars below, and...
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Dominik Ziegler joins Nanosurf as the Chief Technology Officer
Nanosurf is proud to announce the addition of Dominik Ziegler to our development and management teams at our headquarters in Switzerland. As CTO he will be responsible for all research and product development activities...
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Nanomechanical indentation measurements with force spectroscopy
In the realm of nanomechanical measurements, AFM is especially suited to working with soft materials due to its piconewton force resolution and sub-nanometer vertical displacement accuracy. One of the most popular AFM-b...
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Stability and Functionality of Plasma Polymerized films
Plasma polymerized (pp) organic polymer thin films are of interest to the biosensor development community. The polymer films that are rich in oxygen functionalities are especially attractive due to their ability to cova...
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Advanced cantilever-based techniques for virus research
During last century humans have endured multiple severe viral outbreaks including the Spanish flu and other influenza epidemics, HIV, SARS-CoV, MERS, Ebola and the recent SARS-CoV2. During this period, science has made...
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AFM Theory: Learn how AFM works and all about AFM modes
Due to its flexibility, the atomic force microscope has become a common tool for material characterization alongside optical and electron microscopy, achieving resolutions down to the nanometer scale and beyond. The AFM can operate in environments from ultra-high vacuum to fluids, and therefore cuts across all disciplines from physics and chemistry to biology and materials science. This article describes the operating principle and most common measurement modes of atomic force microscopy, and some of the many properties that can be measured with AFM on the nanoscale.
