Mad City Labs Downloads

  1. Understanding Virus Mechanisms — One Particle At A Time 7/8/2020

    Single-molecule microscopy techniques facilitate direct study of molecular mechanisms, enabling leaps in understanding surrounding how viruses assemble, disassemble, and interact with their hosts.

  2. Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopes: Capabilities And Applications 5/20/2020

    NSOM techniques and instrumentation have evolved to become vital tools for material characterization, providing high-quality data and continually expanding utility.

  3. Resonant Probe AFM: Uses And Advantages 4/21/2020

    Resonant probe atomic force microscopes’ unique construction and functionality enable them to serve in applications demanding spot-on accuracy, adaptability, and exceptionally high definition.

  4. SPM-M Kit For Scanning Probe Microscopy Brochure 4/17/2020

    SPM-M Kit is designed to allow operators to build a tuning fork, Akiyama probe, AFM (atomic force microscope), or a scanning resonant probe microscope to capture high resolution imagery in both commercial and R&D applications. The kit includes a Nano-SPM200 nano-positioning stage (XY), a Nano-OP30 nano-positioning stage (Z), and a 3 axis closed loop Nano-Drive® controller, but it may also be customized by substituting any nano-positioners and pico-positioners and many additional options.

  5. Extreme Metrology: Big Science Requires A Nano-Perspective 3/5/2020

    Extreme metrology applications involve more than enough unknown variables. Instrumentation whose performance has been proven should not be one of them.

  6. How To Specify A Custom-Designed Instrument 1/21/2020

    Customers with a clear-eyed view of the solution’s basic specifications, budget, and expected timeline are well-positioned for an efficient, effective custom design experience.

  7. Is A DIY Microscope For You? 1/14/2020

    Whether modifying existing instrumentation or building a new tool from the ground up, a meticulous process is as critical as the functional result.

  8. Custom Vs. Off-the-Shelf Solutions: Are You Dreaming Big Enough? 12/19/2019

    Custom positioning solutions provide more leeway for innovation, and at far less cost, than many customers realize.

  9. Close Is Not Close Enough: Micropositioners’ Role In Nanopositioning 6/13/2019

    This article examines how micropositioners affect movement and positioning capability, as well as overall task effectiveness, by creating --literally -- a solid foundation for work at the nanoscale.

  10. Optical Micromirrors Reveal The Secrets Of Cell Membranes 2/13/2019

    Progress in understanding the lipid bilayer – a two-molecule thick oily barrier that protects all living cells – has been dramatic over the past 100 years. But puzzles remain to be solved, such as how these membrane proteins navigate the oily lipid bilayer to go about their work.