Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations into Biology
The atomic force microscope (AFM) has become one of the leading nanoscale measurement techniques for materials science since its creation in the 1980's, but has been gaining popularity in a seemingly unrelated field of science: biology. The AFM naturally lends itself to investigating the topological...
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| description | The atomic force microscope (AFM) has become one of the leading nanoscale measurement techniques for materials science since its creation in the 1980's, but has been gaining popularity in a seemingly unrelated field of science: biology. The AFM naturally lends itself to investigating the topological surfaces of biological objects, from whole cells to protein particulates, and can also be used to determine physical properties such as Young's modulus, stiffness, molecular bond strength, surface friction, and many more. One of the most important reasons for the rise of biological AFM is that you can measure materials within a physiologically relevant environment (i.e. liquids). This book is a collection of works beginning with an introduction to the AFM along with techniques and methods of sample preparation. Then the book displays current research covering subjects ranging from nano-particulates, proteins, DNA, viruses, cellular structures, and the characterization of living cells. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-656852024-04-01T14:12:20Z Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations into Biology Frewin, Christopher L. Medical microbiology & virology thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKF Pathology The atomic force microscope (AFM) has become one of the leading nanoscale measurement techniques for materials science since its creation in the 1980's, but has been gaining popularity in a seemingly unrelated field of science: biology. The AFM naturally lends itself to investigating the topological surfaces of biological objects, from whole cells to protein particulates, and can also be used to determine physical properties such as Young's modulus, stiffness, molecular bond strength, surface friction, and many more. One of the most important reasons for the rise of biological AFM is that you can measure materials within a physiologically relevant environment (i.e. liquids). This book is a collection of works beginning with an introduction to the AFM along with techniques and methods of sample preparation. Then the book displays current research covering subjects ranging from nano-particulates, proteins, DNA, viruses, cellular structures, and the characterization of living cells. 2021-04-20T15:23:26Z 2021-04-20T15:23:26Z 2012 book ONIX_20210420_9789535101147_1042 9789535101147 9789535152286 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/65685 eng image/jpeg n/a https://www.intechopen.com/books https://mts.intechopen.com/storage/books/1630/authors_book/authors_book.pdf IntechOpen IntechOpen 10.5772/2092 10.5772/2092 78a36484-2c0c-47cb-ad67-2b9f5cd4a8f6 9789535101147 9789535152286 IntechOpen 372 open access |
| spellingShingle | Medical microbiology & virology thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKF Pathology Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations into Biology |
| title | Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations into Biology |
| title_full | Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations into Biology |
| title_fullStr | Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations into Biology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations into Biology |
| title_short | Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations into Biology |
| title_sort | atomic force microscopy investigations into biology |
| topic | Medical microbiology & virology thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKF Pathology |
| topic_facet | Medical microbiology & virology thema EDItEUR::M Medicine and Nursing::MK Medical specialties, branches of medicine::MKF Pathology |
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