FluidFM

The external page FluidFM is a perfect technology for interfacing biology at its natural submicron lengthscale. It is based on hollow AFM cantilevers which we are using for local surface modification and single cell manipulation in liquid environment.

Projects

Til Schlotter Force-controlled nanopore
Elaheh Zare Eelanjegh Cardiomyocytes: intracellular injection and sampling
Julian Hengsteler 3D printing of nanoscale electronics
Blandine Clément and Katarina Vulić Pick and place of neurons
Mengjia Xu Membrane characterization with the FluidFM
Anina Stuber Neurotransmitter sensing with nanopipettes
Giacomo Paccagnan Single cell mechanobiology

The FluidFM research activities are coordinated by Tomaso Zambelli.

Start up companies

Michael Gabi and Pascal Behr external page Cytosurge and external page Exaddon