Properties of Biomolecules Measured from Atomic Force Microscope Images: a Review

Overview

Journal J Struct Biol

Specialties Cell Biology
Molecular Biology

Date 1997 Jul 1

PMID 9245749

Citations 36

Authors

H G Hansma

K J Kim

D E Laney

R A Garcia

M ARGAMAN

M J Allen

S M Parsons

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Abstract

AFM images can be used to obtain quantitative or qualitative information about the properties of biomaterials. Examples presented here are: (1) Persistence length measurements of moving and stationary DNA molecules. (2) Force mapping to measure properties such as the elasticity of cells and vesicles. (3) Phase mode imaging to detect variations in materials and properties of the sample surface. (4) Imaging of surfaces at different constant forces.

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