Mad City Labs Downloads

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  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. 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. 

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

    Applying physics to the properties and underlying structures of the molecules of life offers an insight into the mechanisms that make living beings tick. But even seemingly simple actions like muscle contraction involve a wide array of biological interactions. 

  9. Micromirror TIRF Microscopy: Technique And Applications 11/29/2017

    Total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy is used to watch biological processes unfold in real time. Taking advantage of the ability to label individual molecules with different colors of fluorescent tags, TIRF microscopy lets scientists view the complex molecular assemblies that govern cellular processes.

  10. OEM Nano-Drive® Controller Brochure 3/14/2016

    The Nano-Drive Series of controllers are complete electronic packages for sub-nanometer positioning, featuring low noise, low drift amplifiers, absolute position control, bandwidth selection, and closed loop feedback. Mad City labs also develops custom firmware and dll’s to speed up final product development by incorporating special motion profiles into the OEM Nano-Drive® controller.