JPK Atomic Force Microscope

Location: I24.U1.031 (Moonstone Building)

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:

  1. 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:

  • Petri dish heater unit
  • Available flow injection module

System manual and additional material is available on SeaFile (login required).


Contact: Imaging and Optics Facility