Equipment coming soon to MRL

Asylum Research MFP-3D-Bio AFM

The Asylum Research (Oxford Instruments) MFP-3D-Bio AFM is a high-quality atomic force microscope atop an inverted optical fluorescence microscope, enabling simultaneous AFM and optical microscopy.

Accessories: BioHeater, Petri Dish Heater, extended z range -- in addition to compatibility with all accessories from the other MFP-3D AFMs at MRL

Available in spring 2022

Molecular Vista: Vista One PiFM

Molecular Vista's Vista One Photoinduced Force Microscope is an excellent complementary addition to MRL's AFM+optical characterization suite.  The photoinduced force microscopy (PiFM) technique enables nano-IR measurements with very high resolution (~10nm lateral resolution for mapping and spectroscopy).

Available in spring 2022