Surface characterization in biology & medical technology
In biology and medical technology, surface quality, dimensional accuracy and process reliability are critical. Components and instruments often come into direct contact with the human body and must meet strict requirements in terms of functionality, biocompatibility and durability.
Optical surface metrology is used in a wide range of biological and medical applications. These include implants, surgical instruments, microfluidic systems, and functionalized surfaces for diagnostics and life science research. The surface properties of such medical products have a decisive influence on their performance, safety and acceptance.
Typical measurement task
Key measurement tasks in biology and medical technology include the determination of surface roughness, flatness, step height and layer thickness. In addition, areal 3D topography data provide valuable insight into surface uniformity and form deviations.
These parameters are essential for the functionality of medical products – for example, for coating adhesion, interaction with biological tissue, or mechanical robustness.
Optical 3D measurement methods capture these properties over the entire surface without mechanical contact. This allows even sensitive or sterile surfaces to be analyzed reliably without damaging or contaminating the component.
Optical profilers for the medical and biotech industry
Depending on the application, both large-area and high-resolution optical 3D surface profilers are used in biology and medicine. Different sensor technologies can be flexibly combined to match the specific measurement task.
Micro.View
TopMap Micro.View® is an easy to use optical profiler in a compact table-top setup. Choose Micro.View® as the cost-effective inspection tool for examining precision-engineered surfaces down to the sub-nm range, for inspecting roughness, microstructures and more surface details.
Micro.View+
Advanced microscope-based surface profiler with automation and color imaging. Micro.View+ enables repeatable, operator-independent roughness and texture analysis—ready for lab and production use.
Pro.Surf+
Multi-sensor optical profiler combining large-area form measurement with integrated roughness analysis. Pro.Surf+ delivers fast, traceable form and roughness results in one production-ready system.
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