JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the use of AFM to study the nanoscale interactions of biological systems at the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) and ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) of the University of Wollongong in the group of […]

Asylum Research announced today that it has extended its standard two-year warranty coverage to five years on all its Atomic Force/Scanning Probe Microscopes, an industry first. The five-year “bumper-to-bumper” warranty covers parts and labor on Asylum’s Cypher™, MFP-3D™ Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs) and MFP NanoIndenters. In the unlikely event of a breakdown during normal usage, […]

JEOL’s new series of field emission scanning electron microscopes is now complete with the introduction of the sub-nanometer imaging resolution JSM-7800F. The JSM-7800F represents a significant leap forward in Field Emission SEM technology, with unmatched resolution and stability for nanotechnology imaging and analysis. JEOL’s highest performance FE-SEM makes it possible to: • observe the finest […]

Oberkochen (Germany) / Pleasanton (CA)– Today, the collaboration between Carl Zeiss Microscopy and Gatan, Inc. was officially announced. Carl Zeiss Microscopy is a leading supplier of light and electron microscopes. Gatan, Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of instrumentation and software for the enhancement of electron microscopes’ operation and performance. In this joint project, the […]

Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TOKYO: 8036, Hitachi High-Tech) announced today that it has reached a basic agreement with Seiko Instruments Inc. (SII) to acquire all of the shares of its wholly owned subsidiary SII NanoTechnology Inc. (SII NanoTech). Once complete, this transfer of ownership will make SII NanoTech a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi High-Tech. Pending […]

Hillsboro, Ore ? FEI (NASDAQ: FEIC), a scientific instruments company, marked the official launch of the new Living Lab for Structural Biology during an event on the NIH campus today. “This event commences the FEI-NIH Living Lab joint scientific projects. FEI has installed the Titan Krios™ transmission electron microscope (TEM), the world’s most powerful commercially-available […]

RUSNANO’s Board of Directors has approved the company’s first exit from a previously-invested company. RUSNANO sells its 27.6 percent equity stake in Advanced Technologies Center, a leading producer of scanning probe microscopes and atomic scales. The sale to the project applicant, NPP CPT will generate IRR of 29.5 percent on RUSNANO’s investment. RUSNANO’s co-financing enabled […]

The specially designed LED transmitted light illumination solution is perfectly integrated in the microscope automation covering a wide range of microscopy applications. LED illumination produces constant color temperature at all intensity levels without heat buildup and thus enables stable results. High luminance and optimal color reproduction provide brilliant images with a clear differentiation of the […]