Nanolane is bringing out a measurement solution that turns a conventional optical microscope into a nanoscale measuring device
The product is designed to image nanometric objects such as nanotubes, nanowires, DNA strands, nanoparticles as well as the measurement of thin films.
Named Sarfus Mapping Lite, the system comprises a set of Surf slides onto which users can deposit their samples.
The users then handle their optical microscope as usual. The contrast enhancement brought about by a Surf is such as to let them see nano-objects in the shape of films, tubes or particles directly through eyepieces.
The data conversion software included in the Sarfus Mapping Lite package takes a CCD camera-obtained 2D colour image and provides a 3D thickness map of a nanometric sample.
Real-time image acquisition makes it possible to record 'fast' dynamic phenomena, while a selectable field of view (ranging from a few um to several mm, depending on magnification) gives users the flexibility to study their samples globally - useful for locating regions of interest (ROIs).
