Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Hosts the Webinar Soft, Squishy, and Sticky: AFM for Mechanobiology, on October 24, 2018
October 5, 2018 (Santa Barbara, CA) Asylum Research, the technology leader in AFM, presents the webinar “Soft, Squishy, and Sticky: AFM for Mechanobiology,” on October 24, 2018 at 8:30am PDT. The webinar gives an insightful overview of atomic force microscopy (AFM) for mechanobiology, discussing the latest instrumentation, techniques and results, for successful elastic deformation measurements. Guest speaker, Dr. Nicholas A. Geisse, Chief Science Officer of NanoSurface Biomedical, Inc., will provide details for choosing the right nanomechanical techniques and how to avoid common pitfalls. Recent results from leading researchers in the field will also be presented. Register now at https://afm.oxinst.com/Mechanobiology-webinar.
“This webinar will be an excellent primer for those scientists who wish to increase their success in mechanobiology experiments or for those looking to add AFM to their toolkit,” said Sophia Hohlbauch, Applications Scientist at Asylum Research. “Research has demonstrated that the geometrical and mechanical properties of the extracellular microenvironment are important in such processes as cancer, cardiovascular disease, muscular dystrophy, and even the control of cell life and death. AFM can provide unique insights into these processes at the nanoscale.”
About Oxford Instruments Asylum Research
Oxford Instruments Asylum Research is the technology leader in atomic force microscopy for both materials and bioscience research. Asylum Research AFMs are widely used by both academic and industrial researchers for characterizing samples from diverse fields spanning material science, polymers, thin films, energy research, and biophysics. In addition to routine imaging of sample topography and roughness, Asylum Research AFMs also offer unmatched resolution and quantitative measurement capability for nanoelectrical, nanomechanical and electromechanical characterization. Recent advances have made these measurements far simpler and more automated for increased consistency and productivity. Its Cypher™ and MFP-3D™ AFM product lines span a wide range of performance and budgets. Asylum Research also offers its exclusive SurfRider™ AFM probes among a comprehensive selection of AFM probes, accessories, and consumables. Sales, applications and service offices are located in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, France, India, China and Taiwan, with distributor offices in other global regions.
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