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JPK Instruments AG opens
second Imaging Facility at the BIOZ of the TU Dresden
— December 16, 2005
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JPK Instruments AG Berlin has opened the second imaging center for
applications of Atomic Force Microscopy in biomedical research.
It is located at the Biotechnological Center (BIOZ) of the TU Dresden.
Four complete workstations consisting of optical microscopes, the
JPK NanoWizard® BioAFM and CellHesion® Modules provide an
extensive base for applications in research, education and demonstrations.
Workshops and user training sessions will be held regularly.
The spectrum of applications of the instruments covers LiveCell
imaging in combination with fluorescence and confocal microscopy,
single molecule experiments on membrane proteins, and force spectroscopy
measurements on single molecules and cells. Besides the established
cell biology, genomics, proteomics, and tissue-engineering groups
in the Dresden BIOZ, two groups will work in particular on the further
development and application of microscopic techniques.
Prof. Petra Schwille leads a group of experts focused on the spectroscopy
of single molecules, especially single molecule fluorescence, FCS
and TIRF. The group of Prof. Daniel Müller is internationally
recognized in the field of Atomic Force Microscopy and spectroscopy
of biological systems such as membranes, collagen or cells.
The extensive experience of the groups in Dresden will directly
benefit the further development of JPK products and will stimulate
new AFM applications in the Life Science field. The users on site
benefit from close cooperation with the JPK development and applications
team.
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