InTech, 2012. — 354 p. — ISBN 9535101147, 9789535101147.This book is a collection of works beginning with an introduction to the AFM along with techniques and methods of sample preparation. The book displays current research covering subjects ranging from nano-particulates, proteins, DNA, viruses, cellular structures, and the characterization of living cells.Contents
PrefaceGeneral Techniques
Atomic Force Spectroscopies: A Toolbox for Probing the Biological Matter
Artifacts in Atomic Force Microscopy of Biological Samples
Tapping Mode AFM Imaging for Functionalized Surfaces
Biological Molecules. Proteins and Polymers
AFM Measurements to Investigate Particulates and Their Interactions with Biological Macromolecules
AFM Imaging of Biological Supramolecules by a Molecular Imprinting-Based Immobilization Process on a Photopolymer
Protein Interactions on Phospholipid Bilayer. Studied by AFM Under Physiological Conditions
Nanomechanics of Amyloid Materials Studied by Atomic Force Microscopy
DNA, Chromatin and Membranes
Analyzing DNA Structure Quantitatively at a Single-Molecule Level by Atomic Force Microscopy
Atomic Force Microscopy of Chromatin
Artificial and Natural Membranes
Viral Physiology
Atomic Force Microscopy in Detection of Viruses
Force Microscopy - A Tool to Elucidate the Relationship Between Nanomechanics and Function in Viruses
Cellular Physiology
Single-Molecule Force Microscopy: A Potential Tool for the Mapping of Polysaccharides in Plant Cell Walls
AFM and Cell Staining to Assess the In Vitro Biocompatibility of Opaque Surfaces
The Transversal Stiffness of Skeletal Muscle Fibers and Cardiomyocytes in Control and After Simulated Microgravity
