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About Applied NanoStructures
Introduction
Applications of Colloidal Probes
Applied
NanoStructures, Inc. develops, manufactures, and supplies AFM/SPM Probes for
all applications and all major manufacturers. Applied
NanoStructures also supply various nanostructures including MEMS and
specialized SPM probes for most applications.
Our mission is to provide the highest quality AFM Probes & SPM probes for
standard, advanced and customized applications at a faster speed and more
affordable price than our competitors.
In addition to providing you with our standard catalogue of products, Applied
NanoStructures enjoys working with customers to develop new probes or
devices for advanced applications.
Introduction
Colloidal Probe Atomic Force Microscopy requires a tip of known shape to be
mounted cleanly on a consistently reproducible cantilever. These probes are
known as "Colloidal
Probes" and are used to study colloidal interactions between two surfaces
and to quantify the interactive properties. The tip is formed using a spherical,
colloidal particle that is attached to a tipless cantilever.
Colloidal
Probes from Applied
NanoStructures are manufactured in our state-of-the-art clean room using
micromachining techniques and a high precision, 6 axis, micromanipulator stage
system. Near perfect micro-spheres of various materials are attached at the
end of tipless cantilevers using a proprietary, clean, contamination free process.
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Applications of Colloidal Probes
Colloidal
Probe applications include direct surface force measurement, colloidal interactions
on the single particle-particle level, direct measurement of cell mechanics,
measurement of adhesion forces, study of colloidal interactions between particle
and surface. These are just a few application out of a fast growing field using
colloidal probe technique.
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