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Molecular Imaging PicoPlus Scanning Probe Microscope

1. Imaging in air, fluid, or controlled atmosphere: contact mode and intermittent contact (also called AC or tapping) mode.
2. High-resolution scanner (10 µm scan range) for molecular scale imaging
3. 100 µm scanner with closed loop z positioning for accurate height and force measurements over large scan ranges
   
4. Low-coherence lasers on both scanners to minimize imaging artifacts from reflections
   
5. Programmable controller for customized imaging
6. Top-down optical viewing of the sample with a video microscope
   
7. Environmental chamber for humidity and atmospheric control
8. Sample heating to 40 C and cooling to –30 C
9. Heating/cooling for samples in fluid-containing Petri dishes with 37 mm diameters
   
10. Potentionstat/galvanostat for electrochemical and electrophysiological measurements
    
11. PicoTREC controller for single molecule recognition using functionalized probes

User instructions: Picoplus instructions v2.0 tjp.pdf

Manufacturer's webpage: http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/product.jspx?nid= 33986.426382.00&cc=US&lc=eng

Gwyddion, free program for AFM image visualization and analysis: http://gwyddion.net/

Source for specialized AFM probes and tips: http://www.brukerafmprobes.com

Tool Manager:Teresa Porri

This material is based upon work supported in part by the STC Program of the National Science Foundation under Agreement No. ECS-9876771. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

Any opininons, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research.

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