French image/surface analysis software company looking for manufacturers of scientific instrumentation (SEM and SPM microscopes, profilometers etc.)

Company Activity Description:

Digital Surf has been developing surface imaging & metrology software for profilers and microscopes since 1989.

Our main focus is on working as a partner with instrument manufacturers worldwide, in the fields of surface metrology and microscopy. Mountains® software is now offered by the majority of profilometer and microscope manufacturers, embedded in their equipment or available as an option. Digital Surf also provides MountainsMap® software packages directly to instrument users.

Mountains® has an installed base of 15,000+ licenses worldwide, is available in 11 languages, supports ISO and national metrology standards and is supplied by 50+ instrument manufacturers.

Application areas include: automotive, material science, biomolecules, semiconductors, medical, aerospace, MEMS, renewable energy, etc.

Danish company Image Metrology joined the Digital Surf group in 2014. All the features from their SPIP^TM expert SPM data analysis software are now integrated into the Mountains^® 8 product line-up to be released early 2019.

Example applications in Biotech:

• Research on bio-oil fermentation by micro-organisms as a potential source of bio-fuel:
  • Correlative analysis of nano-IR absorption images and atomic force microscopy (AFM) 3D topography
  • Particle analysis (characterization of individual cell morphology)
  • Read more: www.digitalsurf.com/stories/bio-fuels-research-fat-stored-in-bacteria/
• Investigation of stem cell structure
  • Cells imaged using a scanning electron microscope, equipped with a four-quadrant detector
  • Reconstruction of a 3D topographic model of cells resulting in better visualization of cell microstructure
  • Read more: https://www.digitalsurf.com/stories/understanding-stem-cell-structure/
• Advanced bioceramics / bone-tissue engineering
  • AFM force mapping of protein on calcium phosphate bioceramics
  • Measurement of adhesive forces (force curve analysis)
  • Study of correlations between topography and force
  • Read more: https://www.digitalsurf.com/stories/toward-improved-integration-bioceramic-implants/

Wish List:

Potential partners:

• Scientific instrument (microscope or other surface measuring device) manufacturer whose customers wish to visualize, analyze and report on data obtained using these instruments
• Research/academic institute using one or several types of scientific instrumentation and requiring data analysis tools
• Lab in industrial facility
• Distributor of scientific instrumentation
• Instrument users
• Etc.

Type of Partnership Sought:

Distribution services agreement

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