June round winner 

NT-MDT Co. is happy to present the first winner of the probe images contest ProIMAGE. Mr. Mathew Manoth, the scientist of Defence Laboratory Ministry of Defense (DRDO) Gov. of India is the laureate of the June round. The image obtained by GOLDEN series probe NSG10 ensured the success to Mr. Manoth. According to the open on-line voting the scan image of silver nanoprisms (#24 «Seed mediated growth of silver nanoprisms in the presence of PEI polymer»; scan size 3x3 um) was rated as the first and most interesting one. NT-MDT experts approved the image of Mr. Manoth as the June winner.

NT-MDT Co. congratulates Mr. Manoth and wishes him success in further scientific research!   The second place took the image of polystyrene (#12, author Miss. Daniela Marongiu from University of Sassari, LMNT lab, Italy). This beautiful scan was leading for most of the voting time. According to the recommendation of NT-MDT expert group Miss. Daniela Marongiu has been awarded a special prize – a set of polisilicon AFM probes ETALON series (http://www.ntmdt-tips.com/catalog/poly/products/HA_NC_15.html).   Authors of TOP-10 images will get NT-MDT souvenirs (4 GB flash memory stick with a laser pointer). NT-MDT invites all SPM users to take part in the next rounds of ProIMAGE Contest 2009. Send the images obtained with NT-MDT probes and vote for the best images every day. The Contest is held till December, 2009. You are welcome to join!

Scan #24 Winner of June Scan size 3x3 um   Scan #12 Second place Scan size 10x10 um