Mad City Labs Downloads

  1. Measuring Scanning Motion Flatness With AFM 9/2/2025

    Learn how scanners used for high resolution metrology measurements should be designed and tested for flatness of motion, particularly for atomic force microscopy (AFM).

  2. From Pixels To Probes: Demystifying AFM Software 8/20/2025

    AFM users cannot draw meaningful data from different hardware components, as well as the overall AFM system, without smooth interoperability between those elements.

  3. Building A Do-It-Yourself Quantum Scanning Microscope 2/25/2025

    A DIY quantum scanning microscope is a viable option for users who prefer to modify the experiment setup or cannot reserve adequate time on a shared instrument.

  4. The Quantum Future Of Biosensing 10/24/2024

    While practical quantum computing applications remain far away, quantum biosensing applications with real-world impact in areas like immunotherapy and diagnostics are near at hand.

     

  5. Hands-On Quantum Computing Learning 10/3/2023

    A hands-on introduction to quantum computing promotes more immediately applicable expertise, opening opportunities for non-graduate-level workers.

  6. Clean, New, Bioenergy Sources: One Molecule At A Time 9/11/2023

    Conversion of cellulose to bioethanol has huge potential to positively impact the global energy crisis, helping enable a shift away from fossil fuel dependency.

  7. Improving The Sensitivity Of Multicolor Microscopy Techniques 12/20/2022

    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.

  8. Principles Of Scanning Nitrogen Vacancy Magnetometry Explained 11/11/2022

    Scanning NV magnetometry might not achieve atomic scale resolution, but it provides very high spatial resolution and acceptable magnetic sensitivity compared to other techniques.

  9. Positioning At The Nanoscale (And Below): Trust In Proven Performance 9/26/2022

    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.

  10. Understanding Magnetic Tweezers Use In Single Molecule Microscopy 8/22/2022

    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.