Asylum
Research, the technology leader in scanning probe/atomic force microscopy
(AFM/SPM) announces its AFM in Biology Class to be held April 13-15, 2011 in
Santa Barbara, California. The class is open to all Atomic Force Microscopy
users that want to increase their knowledge of AFM in biology and life
sciences.
A high resolution imaging lab on the Cypher AFM, the world's highest
resolution AFM, has recently been added to the curriculum. This world-renowned
class, now in its lucky 13th session, combines lecture with hands-on sessions
for personal instruction and interaction with the Asylum technical staff.
"We cover all the essential AFM topics that biologists need and want to learn
about - from sample preparation to advanced imaging and force measurements,"
said Sophia Hohlbauch, Applications Scientist. "The breadth of AFM experience of
our staff is unsurpassed - both our President and CEO participate and class
attendees have access to all of our scientific staff. The class is fun, with a
good mix of lecture and equipment time."
Commented student Fettah Kosar, Technical Manager, Materials Facilities
Center for Nanoscale Systems (CNS) Harvard University, "I recently attended the
AFM in Biology Class with not much AFM experience and was skeptical about how
much knowledge and experience I could gain in just three days. The class turned
out to be way above my expectations. It was very well organized with classroom
lectures balanced with hands-on exercises. There were never more than two
students per microscope. The instructors were all experts in their fields and
very approachable. The atmosphere at Asylum was relaxed and fun, making the
class extremely enjoyable. Oh, I should also mention that they fed us really
well!"
The three day course is held twice a year. Topics include sample prep, force
measurements, and imaging on DNA, proteins, force measurements and mapping,
lipids and imaging live cells. Hands-on labs will be done on the MFP-3D Stand
Alone, MFP-3D-BIO and the Cypher AFM. Class size is limited. A PDF of the
registration form can be downloaded from the Asylum Research web site at
www.AsylumResearch.com/News/BioClassRegistration.pdf.