Read Why Asylum Research Customers Appreciate Their MFP-3D AFMs

"The customizability of the MFP-3D and Asylum's support were critical to the success of the experiments that got me tenure."

David Ginger, University of Washington

""We chose Asylum's MFP-3D-BIO AFM because it has the most powerful AFM capabilities of the inverted optical integrated systems - and we have not been disappointed. It excels in all aspects, from optical integration to high-resolution imaging and dimensional measurements to force spectroscopy and elasticity measurements of soft tissue matrices. We were also among the first few Asylum customers ten years ago with the MFP-1D, and we still abuse it! Asylum's quality and reliability allow us to focus on the science."

Dennis Discher, University of Pennsylvania

"AR’s MFP-3D works great for us, not just its superior quality and capabilities on PFM, but the MFP-3D also has unique capabilities on CAFM, KPFM, MFM, as well as numerous accessories such as for controlling temperature, sample environment, and high voltage. I have found the machine is easy to learn, to operate and maintain. The Asylum Research technical support is also great; we always can get our problems solved very quickly."

Kaiyang Zeng, National University of Singapore

“Our MFP-3D is a highly reliable and key tool in our NanoImaging Core Facility and is used heavily both locally and for our national and international collaborations. In addition to “traditional” imaging in air, it has outstanding capabilities for imaging in liquid and performing reliable and accurate force measurements. The simplicity of the software allows us to easily train students, yet the open setup of the instrument makes it flexible and powerful for very high-end scientific projects, including nanolithography and nanomanipulation.”

Yuri Lyubchenko, University of Nebraska Medical Center

"The MFP-3D-BIO is a research instrument through and through and designed for the scientist. The optical integration is exceptional, and the flexibility of the platform offers almost endless possibilities."

Jan Hoh, Johns Hopkins University

"After reviewing many instruments I chose the best AFM combined with the most elegant and simple-to-use nanoindentation tool. Asylum Research professionalism was a striking factor in choosing the right characterization tool. For a new graduate university in a region where technical support can be very challenging, Asylum Research has shown a dynamic attitude in providing a solution for the needs of my laboratory."

Matteo Chiesa, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi

"I have been using the Asylum Research MFP-3D-BIO AFM for the last 5 years and I must say that the equipment is a treasure from all points of view. It is versatile, has powerful capabilities and high precision which along with excellent service it makes everyone’s life in the lab easier. The Innovation Group, the Australian representatives of Asylum Research, helped us twice in the past year in regards with our MFP-3D-BIO system. I was amazed how quickly they identified the issues and the damaged components of our machine. Then it was really remarkable how prompt the American team in Santa Barbara brought back to life our equipment. Thank you both, Innovation Group and Asylum Research!!! You have a very happy customer here at the University of Queensland."

Elena Taran, The University of Queensland

“I am so pleased that I decided to purchase the MFP-3D-BIO AFM and am also quite happy with how great it has been to work with you folks at Asylum. There is huge excitement here and I do feel that it has allowed our work to be taken to a completely different level – and to enable us to make some pretty profound observations that may prove relevant for cancer diagnosis/prognosis and perhaps even therapy. The whole mechano field is just blowing wide open, not just in cancer but in an array of fields. We have created so much interest in using this approach in biology that there are loads of folks who want to collaborate, both inside and outside UCSF.”

Valerie M. Weaver, Director and Professor, Center for Bioengineering and Tissue Regeneration , University of California at San Francisco

"I have to mention to you that the Asylum MFP-3D AFM is the best investment I have ever made. It is used extensively in my lab to probe functional materials, and helped us to secure several projects. It also played a key role in my student's successful fellowship application. I cannot say enough about my appreciation of all your help and your great microscope."

Jiangyu Li, University of Washington

“The MFP-3D-BIO system is absolutely fantastic and everything we've tried so far has worked beautifully!”

Rebecca Wilusz, Duke University

"I bought my MFP system in 2007 and it has been running non-stop ever since. This is the most robust instrument I have ever seen and the support is the best in the business."

Shuchen Hsieh, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan

"I spent five years as a post-doc using an MFP-3D, so when I started my own lab at Brown, it was an easy decision to choose the MFP-3D-BIO because I knew I’d get a high-quality, versatile device along with Asylum Research’s outstanding customer service."

Eric Darling, Brown University

"We have chosen the MFP-3D-BIO because of its powerful capabilities, its flexibility and reliability. The MFP allows us to perform a large variety of studies with high precision in our areas of research, from bionanotechnology to biophysics. Because of all these characteristics and Asylum’s exceptional customer service, we are really happy about our choice. The MFP AFM excels in all aspects, from topographical studies to force measurements. The MFP-3D is an instrument of great quality, with a simple configuration."

Csilla Gergely, Univeristé de Montpellier

“The MFP-3D AFM we have acquired from you proves to be a reliable and versatile tool with various applications. For this reason we want to express our pleasure in using it and to thank you for this opportunity.”

Alin Iuga, National Institute for Materials Physics, Bucharest, Romania

“The MFP has worked great for us. I’ve used (most other AFM brands) and have found the MFP to be superior for force measurements to all of them. The machine is extremely easy to learn how to use. I have undergrads working on it with no problem. The instrument support is fantastic as well.”

Christine Ortiz, MIT

“I'm afraid I'm turning into a bit of an Asylum fanatic. I think one of the substantial strengths of Asylum, and the factor that ultimately led me to choose the MFP-3D over all other competitive systems, is the network of skilled scientists Asylum provides for support and feedback. In addition to providing excellent customer support on the "easier" problems, Asylum scientists provide you with, essentially, extended research services to help you develop new capabilities and to work with you to charter new territory. For an industrial company like us where we don't have a lot of other groups working in the same research area or a bunch of professors/students we can tap into for help, that kind of community is essential. The instrument is even better once you start playing with it than from the demo. My other complexity is I'm not sure I can go back to using the (competitor’s system) now..."

Chemist at major multi-national oil company
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“We are doing well and we love our new MFP-3D system!”

Regina Ragan, University of California, Irvine

"The MFP-3D with piezoresponse force microscopy is a powerful tool for us to investigate ferroelectric and ferroelastic domain structures. In our group, crystal and domain structures and physical properties of ferroelectric single crystals are investigated. MFP-3D is an excellent instrument to resolve 3D domain structures formed in the crystals. Recently, we have succeeded in observing extremely fine domain structures with a size of 10-20 nm in defect-controlled BaTiO₃ single crystals."

Dr. Noguchi, University of Tokyo

"Our MFP-3D and Cypher are excellent tools. Thanks to their versatility, flexibility, and open source software we are able to provide high-level AFM support to the scientists accessing the European Photon and Neutron Campus (EPN) in Grenoble for cutting-edge X-Ray and Neutron Science. Being user-friendly, many ESRF students became confident with both the AFMs in a very short time."

Fabio Comin and Luca Costa, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

“You are the gold standard of AFM" (speaking about the MFP-3D-BIO)

Babak Sanii, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Claremont College