Vertical dimension of hydrated biological samples in tapping mode scanning force microscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1514-1520

  Schabert, Frank A ^a   Rabe, Jürgen P ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS; HALOBACTERIUM; HYDRATION; NONHUMAN; PURPLE MEMBRANE; SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY; TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS;

DEINOCOCCUS RADIODURANS; HALOBACTERIUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; T4 BACTERIOPHAGE; TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS;

EID: 0030033874     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79713-8     Document Type: Article

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