17.05.2010

To 'See' Atoms for First Time

UCLA researchers (USA) report in the journal Cell that they have imaged a virus structure at a resolution high enough to effectively "see" atoms, the first published instance of imaging biological complexes at such a resolution. The research team, led by Hong Zhou, UCLA professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics, used cryo-electron microscopy to image the structure at 3.3 angstroms. An angstrom is the smallest recognized division of a chemical element and is about the distance between the two hydrogen atoms in a water molecule. more22.01.2010

Spectrometer for Material Analysis

Spectro xSORT is a compact, ergonomically designed, handheld ED-XRF spectrometer for high throughput elemental testing, screening and analysis of a broad range of materials in widely varying locations, environments and conditions. It employs innovative and efficient components proven for the demanding tasks of handheld sample excitation and signal detection. Top quality manufacturing and an attention to details are the basis for the unique precision, speed and safety of this system that delivers laboratory-like results onsite. more17.12.2009

Correlative Microscopy

Correlative Microscopy offers huge opportunities in the analysis of samples.
Shuttle & Find is the first commercially available interface for Correlative Microscopy in Material Analysis.
Learn more about this solution: www.smt.zeiss.com more01.10.2009

To Image the “Anatomy” of a Molecule

IBM scientists have been able to image the "anatomy"-or chemical structure-inside a molecule with unprecedented resolution, using a complex technique known as noncontact atomic force microscopy (AFM).
The results push the exploration of using molecules and atoms at the smallest scale and could greatly impact the field of nanotechnology, which seeks to understand and control some of the smallest objects know to mankind. more