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Simone Dinarelli1, Marco Girasole1, Giovanni Longo2.
Abstract
Two main precautions must be taken into account to obtain high-resolution morphological and nanomechanical characterization of biological specimens with an atomic force microscope: the tip-sample interaction and the sample-substrate adhesion. In this chapter we discuss the necessary steps for a correct preparation of three types of biological samples: erythrocytes, bacteria, and osteoblasts. The main goal is to deliver reproducible protocols to produce good cellular adhesion and minimizing the morphological alterations of the specimens.Keywords: Atomic force microscopy; Bacteria; Living cells; Nanomechanical information; Topography; Young’s modulus
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29956253 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8591-3_31
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Methods Mol Biol ISSN: 1064-3745