Bioscope IV : Advanced Scanned Probe Microscopy

生物显微镜IV：先进的扫描探针显微镜。原子力显微镜呈现了微观和分子世界的独特视角，因为它仅对力敏感。这台仪器可以精确地在分子尺度上绘制表面上的力;在纳米分辨率上绘制皮牛顿。导致诸如自组装、胶体稳定性、细胞相互作用和摩擦等现象的分子间力的主体只能用这种技术直接测量。在这一领域的力量测量澳大利亚研究人员是领导者。拟议的仪器扩展了这一努力的能力，并开发了令人兴奋的新方向，包括通过一种新的反馈和控制（触觉）界面直接操纵分子。

Bioscope IV : Advanced Scanned Probe Microscopy. The Atomic Force Microscope presents a unique view of the microscopic and molecular world, for it is sensitive to force alone. This instrument can accurately map force over a surface at the molecular scale; picoNewtons at nanometre resolution. The host of intermolecular forces which cause phenomena such as self-assembly, colloid stability, cell interactions and friction are only directly measurable with this technique. In this field of force measurement Australian researchers are leaders. The proposed instrument expands the capabilities of this effort, and develops exciting new directions including the direct manipulation of molecules through a novel feedback and control (haptic) interface.