Magnetic Resonance Force Microscope

Introduction Magnetic resonance force microscopy (MRFM) is a variant of scanning probe microscopy that combines the sensitivity and spatial resolution of atomic force microscopy with the threedimensional and nondestructive imaging capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging. Technology description Molecular imaging through magnetic resonance force microscopy (MRFM), was conceived in 1991 as a means for achieving 3D molecular imaging. MRFM combines three technologies: threedimensional magnetic resonance imaging, angstrom-scale probe microscopy, and continuous quantum observation. The microscope will be able to obtain images showing the full threedimensional structure of molecules, in situ, with all their ligands, cross-links, and glycosylation in place. Business opportunity MRFM will become standard equipment in research labs and drug discovery efforts. The UW researchers are interested in companies to participate in funding or collaborating on the development of a MRFM, and commercializing the microscope. Stage of development A working second-generation prototype is complete, with a third-generation instrument deliverable in five years for laboratories dealing with advanced materials, nanometer electronics, and molecular structure.

Patents:
US 6,181,131

Type of Offer: Licensing



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