Mar. 2, 2006 — Veeco Instruments Inc. (Nasdaq: VECO), a supplier of instrumentation to the nanoscience community, announced that its recently introduced BioScope II, an atomic force microscope designed to facilitate advanced bioscience research, has been selected for purchase by the Institute Pasteur de Lille.
The Institute Pasteur de Lille is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of disease through research, education and public health activities, and is a member of the international network of the Pasteur Institutes which has campuses in Lille and Montpellier, France.
In addition, Veeco said it will establish a life sciences lab in the Institute’s facility, and will provide bio-applications scientists and other technology resources to the Institute.