JPK Atomic Force Microscope

Location: I06.U1.405 (LBE)

Two Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) heads available combined with widefield (TL, RL and fluorescence) microscopy.

SCAN HEADS:

JPK (Bruker) Cellhesion 200: Force spectroscopy with two different Z piezo actuators (15μm or 100μm). Multiposition probing based on motorized stage (1μm resolution in X and Y).

JPK (Bruker) Nanowizard 4: AFM scanning head suitable for contact, tapping and QI (quantitative Imaging) modes. Up to 100μm x 100μm scan area.

MICROSCOPE:

Hybrid microscope setup with upright and inverted modes available:

Olympus IX 71 inverted fluorescence microscope:

- 2x, 10x, 20x, 40x and 60x objectives.
- GFP and mCherry filter cubes.
- Andor iXon EMCCD camera (512×512 pixels) for fluorescence.
- Color camera available for TL and phase contrast modes.

2. In-house developed top-view optics (2x) microscope:

- Reflected light mode available for material science applications (alignment marks, etc.)
- 2x magnification.
- Color camera.

Accessories:

Contact: Bioimaging Facility

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