
ABOUT MAD CITY LABS, INC.
Mad City Labs, Inc is a leading manufacturer of flexure based nanopositioning systems capable of sub-nanometer positioning resolution. Our product line covers the entire spectrum of nanopositioning capabilities while maintaining a leadership role in multi-axis stages for high speed optical microscopy imaging. Mad City Labs design engineers use 3D CAD and finite element analysis to produce nanopositioners which combine long ranges of motion with exceptional linearity, orthogonality, and stability. Our in-house CNC machining centers provide complete control of mechanical assembly production and allow Mad City Labs to design and fabricate custom systems with minimal engineering costs and short lead times. We deliver the tools for nanotechnology in 30 to 45 days and provide the highest level of customer service and satisfaction in the industry. We provide innovative and practical solutions for today’s demanding biotechnology and nanotechnology applications. Applications for nanopositioners include super resolution microscopy, high speed confocal imaging, AFM, NSOM, scanning probe microscopy, fiber positioning, single molecule spectroscopy, single molecule/particle tracking, high resolution optical alignment, SR optical microscopy, sub-diffraction limit microscopy, nanoscopy and lithography.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mad City Labs, Inc.
2524 Todd Drive
Madison, WI 53713
UNITED STATES
Phone: 608 298-0855
NEWS
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For 25 years, Mad City Labs Nanopositioners have offered world class performance. Proprietary PicoQ® sensors, with high stability and low noise performance, gives picometer resolution.
FEATURED DOWNLOADS AND ARTICLES
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Conversion of cellulose to bioethanol has huge potential to positively impact the global energy crisis, helping enable a shift away from fossil fuel dependency.
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Single molecule fluorescence (or Förstner) resonance energy transfer (smFRET) is used to measure distances at the 1-10 nanometer scale in single molecules, typically biomolecules.
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Scanning NV magnetometry might not achieve atomic scale resolution, but it provides very high spatial resolution and acceptable magnetic sensitivity compared to other techniques.
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Through a deep knowledge of sensing technologies, technically adept personnel, and experience across a bevy of applications, Mad City Labs helps our customers operate smaller and more cost-effectively than any competitor.
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Magnetic tweezer experiments often seek to measure changes in the extension or relaxation of a polymer, a functionality useful, for example, in exploring how different enzymes manipulate polymer structures.
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A team of Duke University researchers sought to explore the viral infection process before the virus has bonded to tissue, understanding how viruses navigate the epithelial space, through mucus and the periciliary layer.
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Active feedback control can be accomplished in either a closed-loop or an open-loop system, using various combinations of software and hardware and depending on the demands of the experiment.
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The MMP series of micropositioners from Mad City Labs has a modular design and can be incorporated into many configurations suitable for microscopy, inspection, and imaging applications. The series is designed to be compatible with many optomechanical components and controlled via (supplied) LabView software.
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Mad City Labs is the only nanopositioning company showing real-world experimental verification of <50-pm closed-loop step-resolution.
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Moving from micron- to nanoscale-level research forces researchers to better understand their own actions’ impact on passive factors that undermine precision. Simple modifications to an experiment or instrumentation can help researchers achieve precision goals without additional processing.