Rafaël Barbattini was appointed by Asylum Research and its European distributor, Atomic Force F&E GmbH, to provide applications and product support for Asylum’s MFP-3D and Cypher atomic force microscopy products in France, the company announced Thursday. With more than 20 years of experience in service and support of scientific instruments, Barbattini will assist the company’s existing and prospective customers in France and surrounding countries from his Paris office. The appointment was made as part of Asylum Research’s ongoing expansion. Asylum Research manufactures atomic force and scanning probe microscopes for materials and bioscience applications. For more information, visit: www.asylumresearch.com