As we glide toward the end of the year, we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to our customers and partners around the world for trusting NanoWorld AFM probes in your research and industry related applications.
Whether you’re carving fresh tracks like the NanoWorld Professor or enjoying the view like our robot friend in the gondola in this year’s holiday cartoon, we hope this festive season brings you inspiration, well-earned rest, and exciting discoveries ahead. ☃️⛷️🚠
✨ Wishing you a joyful Christmas and a successful, curiosity-driven New Year 2026! ✨
We look forward to continuing the journey together in the year to come.
Enjoy the holiday season now matter if you are hitting the slopes or have other fun plans. See you next year!
A reliable replacement of the Olympus®* AC160 –
Optimized Positioning with Maximum AFM Tip Visibility
NanoWorld AG is pleased to introduce the new Arrow-ACR AFM probe, developed to provide research professionals worldwide with a dependable alternative to the discontinued Olympus®* AC160 microcantilever.
The Arrow™ ACR (typical resonance frequency 300 kHz, typical force constant 26 N/m), combines identical mechanical properties as the
Olympus®* AC160 with the well-known Arrow AFM tip and cantilever geometry. Always positioned exactly at the end of the AFM cantilever, this AFM probe offers easy positioning of the AFM tip over the area of interest.
With their moderate stiffness (typical force constant 26 N/m) the Arrow™ ACR probes are particularly suitable for studying relatively soft materials, including various polymers. These AFM probes are designed to perform optimally in non-contact/Tapping™ mode in air, enabling detailed characterization of thin films, coatings, surface roughness, and localized defects.
Users can expect stable operation, high sensitivity and high-speed scanning capabilities, ensuring reproducible data across a wide range of applications.
For researchers seeking a seamless transition from the discontinued
Olympus®* AC160, the NanoWorld® Arrow™ ACR offers a reliable solution backed by NanoWorld’s manufacturing precision and quality control.
A reliable replacement of the Olympus®* AC160 – NanoWorld introduces new Arrow-ACR Silicon AFM probe Optimized Positioning with Maximum AFM Tip Visibility
NanoWorld at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan (Nara, Sept 24–26, 2025)
Hello from Nara! NanoWorld is exhibiting with our partner NanoAndMore Japan at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society of Japan. If you’re working at the frontiers of biophysics—membranes, proteins, cell mechanics, or high-resolution imaging in liquid—come by booth #36 to discuss the best AFM probe for your experiment.
We’ll be showcasing the Pointprobe® and Arrow™ series—trusted worldwide for consistency, tip sharpness, and batch-to-batch reproducibility—plus short-cantilever options for fast dynamics. Our team can help you choose geometries and parameters that improve stability, SNR, and throughput on your instrument.
Let’s connect in Nara and move your research forward—one high-quality probe at a time.
