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Cypher VRS The First and Only Full-Featured Video-Rate Atomic Force Microscope!
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 Cypher VRS

The First and Only Full-Featured Video-Rate Atomic Force Microscope!

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MFP-3D Origin+ Asylum Research performance and quality at a price competitive with most low-cost AFMs
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Asylum Research performance and quality at a price competitive with most low-cost AFMs

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AFM for Mechanobiology”"> Guest speaker Dr. Nicholas A. Geisse, NanoSurface Biomedical,Inc.
Webinar October 24th:
 “Soft, Squishy and Sticky:
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Atomic force microscopy: Cypher Family of AFMS

Cypher Family of AFMs

  • Ultra-high resolution: Outperform all other AFMs
  • Unmatched speed: All the way to video-rate AFM
  • Simple and effective environmental controls
  • Fast and easy to get great results
Atomic force microscopy: MFP-3D Family of AFMS

MFP-3D Family of AFMs

  • High performance with a solution for every budget
  • Widest range of operating modes and accessories
  • Worry-free robust design is ideal for busy labs
  • Simple to use without sacrificing flexibility

Notes from the Nanoworld

"Ay, There's the rub!"

AFM is a powerful tool for tribology research- the study of friction and wear. Here, AFM is used to investigate a tribofilm formed by reciprocal sliding.

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Getting "Moore" By Using "Haf"

Hafnium oxide helps keep microelectronics on the Moore’s law trajectory

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AFM vs. STM: The Resolution Battle

The uneasy truce has been broken, as AFM refuses to concede resolution superiority to STM.

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Oct 5, 2018
Soft, Squishy and Sticky: AFM for Mechanobiology…

The AFM for Mechanobiology Webinar is an insightful overview of atomic force microscopy (AFM) for mechanobiology, discussing the…

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British Embassy Open Day 2018

British Embassy Open Day 2018

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Sep 5, 2018
Nanotribology with AFM Application Note

The "Nanotribology with the AFM" application note describes the latest AFM technology for quantitative measurements of friction,…

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