April 2012, Vol. 1

2012 Bio-AFM and Year of Advancement

At Bruker's Nano Surfaces Division we are dedicated to advanced AFM technology supported by unsurpassed customer care. In 2012, our users continue to experience this dedication through our release of leading AFM solutions, modes, and instrumentation.

This year we are planning a lot of enhancements to our Life Science capabilities. Our Bio R&D team has been concentrating on developments that are specifically tailored to meet the needs of the Life Sciences community - especially in the area of cell mechanics, imaging dynamic processes, and single molecule research. Our ground breaking BioScope Catalyst™ continues to evolve, enabling new application and discovery. Our Dimension FastScan™ is being called the new performance standard in AFM; its high-resolution and high-speed capabilities are opening new possibilities in bio. The venerable MultiMode® platform, with the largest installed base of any AFM, is now universally upgradeable to MultiMode® 8, with the optional "High Rate" ScanAsyst capability. Our probes team continues to provide synergistic capability in new cantilever designs.

We are also making significant investments in our Bio-AFM facilities, and are currently planning five new centers around the globe in 2012. These biotechnology facilities will support internal development as well as specific interaction and experimentation in partnership with our customers. We are having the grand opening of the Delaware facility on April 11, and hope you can join us for that event. PDF Flyer. For a list of the other locations see the full article in this newsletter.

	Steve Minne, Senior Director Applications Development and Training at Bruker AXS

We will also be hosting bio workshops in every region and continue to provide training and informational webinars online. We are very fortunate to be working with leaders within the Life Sciences community and continue to reach out for active partnerships with our customers through our bio advisory team.

Finally, Seeing at the Nanoscale 2012 is fast approaching. This year it is being held at the Wills Memorial Building in Bristol, United Kingdom on July 9 -11. It is the perfect forum for learning and experiencing the latest advancements and research and the ability to interact with your peers and industry thought leaders one-on-one. Don't miss out, register now, and we hope to see you there.

Yours in Science,
Stephen Minne