Part 1: Scanning probe microscopy techniques- Spectroscopic techniques in SPM- High speed AFM imaging.- New developments in imaging of biological samples.- New developments in AFM.- SNOM.- Part 2: Nanocharacterization.- Antibodies for protein recognition.- In-situ imaging of living cells.- In-situ crystallization of wax materials.- Part 3: Biomimetics and industrial applications.- Electrowetting and switchable hydrophobicity.- Renewable energy applications.- AFMs in hard disk industry.