Ion Beams and their Applications
Matt
Ion Beams come in many shapes and sizes, with multiple source options and applications. A minefield of options awaits if you are unfamiliar with them. This application note will shed some light on Ionoptika’s range of Ion Beams to help you choose the right one …
High-resolution multi-omics profiling of individual cells
In a landmark publication, Tian et al. demonstrate the feasibility of combined GCIB/C60 SIMS imaging for multi-omics profiling in the same tissue section at the single-cell level. A new approach Multi-omics data are vital to understanding normal regulatory processes and are essential for designing new …
Stigmatic imaging SIMS prototype installed at the University of Oxford
Ionoptika have installed a prototype mass spec instrument at the University of Oxford, marking an exciting development milestone in this project. The prototype, which is a collaboration between the Rosalind Franklin Institute, the University of Oxford, and Ionoptika, is a new design of stigmatic imaging …
GCIB-SEM: 3D electron microscopy with < 10nm isotropic resolution
GCIB-SEM is a new technique that combines high resolution electron microscopy with the damage free sputtering of gas cluster ions to produce incredible 3D tomography with less than 10 nm isotropic resolution. Over the last two decades, Gas Cluster Ion Beams (GCIB) have become increasingly …
Why you shouldn’t overlook C60 beams just yet
C60 cluster Ion Beams are a fantastic tool for analyzing both hard and soft materials. Composed of sixty carbon atoms arranged into a football shape, C60 ions combine several different features making it a great all-rounder Ion Beam. This is why we always recommend customers …
GCIB 10S Webinar in association with UCVAC
On Thursday, in collaboration with UCVAC, we held a webinar on the GCIB 10S Gas Cluster Ion Beam for potential customers in China. The webinar was a great success, and we will certainly look to use this format again to connect with potential customers around …
Drug detection with high-sensitivity using ToF SIMS
The high attrition rate of pharmaceutical drug compounds adds enormously to the cost of those that make it to market, so there is an urgent and growing need to identify failure at earlier stages of drug development. In order to do so, researchers require as …
RADIATE: Research And Development with Ion Beams – Advancing Technology in Europe
Ionoptika has joined forces with 14 partners from public research and 3 other SMEs for the RADIATE project, exchanging experience and best practice examples in order to structure the European Research Area of ion technology application. Besides further developing Ion Beam technology and strengthening the …
High-resolution molecular imaging ToF SIMS
Historically ToF SIMS has not been sensitive to intact molecules due to the excessive fragmentation caused by the primary Ion Beam. Now however, thanks to the progress in gas cluster Ion Beam (GCIB) technology over the last decade, sensitivity to intact molecular species in ToF …
Detecting pollutants in a Cherry Blossom leaf
Plant samples such as leaves are a challenging sample for ToF SIMS. Composed of insulating materials such as cellulose (cell walls) and lipophilic coatings (cuticular layer), charge build up can affect measurement quality. Using an electron gun during analysis can alleviate the charging effect and …
