Mad City Labs Downloads

  1. AFM With Manual XY And Automated Z Approach And Camera 9/29/2020

    An atomic force microscope (AFM) can be built using Mad City Labs products along with other off-the-shelf components. This application note describes the construction of an AFM automated Z approach with the addition of a camera with a coaxial illuminator to view the tip approach.

  2. SPM-M Kit For Scanning Probe Microscopy Brochure 9/28/2020

    The SPM-M kit is a do-it-yourself atomic force microscope (AFM). The SPM-M kit produces a high performance, resonant probe AFM suitable for both research and teaching environments. It includes the MadPLL® controller, 3 axes of closed loop nanopositioning, resonant probes and AFMView™2 software. A wide range of AFM accessories are also available.

  3. Implementing A Diving Bell On A Resonant Probe AFM/NSOM 8/27/2020

    Imaging live cells or other soft samples in a liquid buffer is uniquely challenging, but the diving bell technique can preserve both high Q factor and sample integrity.

  4. 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 how surrounding viruses assemble, disassemble, and interact with their hosts.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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. 

  10. Poking And Prodding The Molecules Of Life 2/13/2019

    Using advanced biophysical techniques, researchers like Miklós Kellermayer have shed light on the dynamic behavior of individual biomolecules, driving breakthroughs in our understanding of life's molecular intricacies.