Aug 31 2010
Developer of scanning probe/atomic force microscopy (AFM/SPM), Asylum Research has provided the MFP-3D-BIO AFM and Cypher AFM to the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
With the Cypher AFM system, (L-R) Drs. Raymond Dagastine, Rico Tabor, and Sin Ying Tan
The AFMs will be used by Dr. Raymond Dagastine’s team to make nano-scale theories and experiments. Such experiments are conducted to predict and measure coalescence, collisions, and interactions between bubbles and droplets, which support new applications of emulsions and foams. The method examines how bubbles or droplets collide in the solution.
The Cypher AFM is a tiny sample AFM/SPM featuring a high resolution AFM. It offers wide support for vital AFM/SPM scanning modes, and provides combined vibration, acoustic and thermal control; Spot-On automated laser alignment for convenient installation; swift AC imaging with tiny cantilevers; and low drift closed-loop atomic resolution for precise measurements and images.
Dr. Dagastine stated that the university selected the Cypher and Asylum MFP-3D AFM combination, as they offer easy implementation of specialized user controls, and have a futuristic design. He added that this combination is ideal for surface characterization and high-end research on the nano-scale.