Friday December 05 2008 | Biotechnology feed | All feeds
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Friday December 05 2008 | Biotechnology feed | All feeds
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Berlin (May 17, 2004) - JPK Instruments AG, a specialist for nano-biotechnological microscopy, extends its range of accessories for the NanoWizard® Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) with a temperature-controlled fluid cell. The BioCell(TM) allows for the temperature-dependent study of living cells or single molecules with the NanoWizard® AFM in their native environment. It is therefore particularly suited for applications in cell biology and medical research. The closed fluid cell can be tempered between 15°C and 60°C, and it allows for the exchange of fluids and the supply of gases (e.g. CO2). As an add-on for inverted optical microscopes the NanoWizard® AFM in combination with the BioCell(TM) offers the unique possibility to simultaneously study temperature-dependent processes like cell motility and metabolism with the AFM and under the light microscope. During AFM measurement all the light microscope's operation modes, in particular certain contrast techniques, remain constantly available. Even high-resolution fluorescence confocal microscopy and single-molecule fluorescence techniques are possible since the special objective lenses required can be used. JPK's NanoWizard® AFM system is the only system currently available worldwide that can offer this versatility. The following accessories are available for JPK's NanoWizard® AFM: - High-Temperature Heating System: room temperature to 240°C, for polymers - Heating-Cooling System: from 0°C to 100°C, for biopolymers - SmallCell(TM): Fluid cell for small volumes - BioCell(TM): Temperature-controlled fluid cell for biomaterials 213 words / 1.554 characters About JPK Instruments AG: The innovative Berlin-based company JPK Instruments, which was founded in 1999, is among the first companies worldwide to have implemented and optimised the principle of Atomic Force Microscopy - AFM - in areas of application like soft matter and the Life Science sector. By now more than 25 highly skilled members of staff develop and manufacture Atomic Force microscopes and other instruments for nano-biotechnological applications. Numerous patents have already been filed. Around the globe there are many renowned scientific research institutes that apply this novel nano-biotechnological technique in their research programmes. JPK's technology can also be applied with non-living soft matter objects. The Company is also one of the first in the nano-biotechnology sector to receive venture capital, e.g. from IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, tbg, "Innovationsfonds des Landes Berlin" and from participation in the programme "Futour" hosted by the Ministry of Economics and Technology. Future rounds of financing are envisaged to aid the entry into international markets and the in-house product development. The company's know-how derives from the accumulated knowledge of its founders and board membersTorsten Jähnke (physicist), Frank Pelzer (businessman) and Jörn Kamps (physicist) and the supporting supervisory board comprising of other experienced venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Downloads: Text as RTF in "Presse Pool": www.biocommunications.net Contact: JPK Instruments AG Dr. Gabriela Bagordo Communication Manager Bouchéstr. 12, D-12435 Berlin, Germany Tel.: +49-(0)30-5331-12541 Fax.: +49-(0)30-5331-1202 eMail: bagordo@jpk.com |
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