Applications examples

• Live cell imaging
• Cell membrane investigations
• Elastic properties of the cytoskeleton and cell adhesion
• Applications in microbiology and virus research
• Pharmaceutical studies such as drug delivery mechanisms
• Applications in food, paper or textile industry on fibers, coatings or powders in air or liquid
• Single molecule studies on DNa, RNA, proteins, dendrimers, carbohydrates, lipids etc
• Binding studies such as receptor/ligand or antibody/antigene
• Intramolecular interactions protein folding, binding site localization etc
• Biomaterial studies, biofouling, biosensors, capsules
• Implants coatings and biochips
• testing functionalized surfaces
• Soft materials studies such as degration, mechanical or electrical properties
• Polymer and thin film imaging and mapping in air and liquid with different temperatures or liquids such as non aqueous solvents
• Nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanocomposites, vesicles, colloids, quantum dots
• Electrochemistry from biomolecules to metal substrates
• And many more

Standard operating modes

Imaging modes (air or liquid)

• QI™ quantitiative imaging mode
• Contact mode with Lateral Force (LF)
• AC modes with Q-control
• Phase detection

Force spectroscopy (in air or liquid)

• Static and dynamic spectroscopy
• Force clamp & ramp
• Fast Force Mapping

Optional modes

• QI™-Advanced mode providing additional parameters such as adhesion, stiffness, dissipation and more while scanning
• HyperDrive™
• Conductive AFM
• Piezo response microscopy
• Advanced AC modes with PLL
• Higher harmonics imaging
• MicroRheology
• KPM and SCM
• MFM and EFM
• STM
• Electrical spectroscopy modes
• Piezo-Response Force Microscopy
• Electrochemistry with temperature control and optics
• NanoLithography and NanoManipulation
• NanoIndentation
• Scanning Thermal AFM
• Environmental control
• DirectOverlay™ for combined AFM and optics
• Additional xy or z stages available with CellHesion® or TAO™ modules