Biological applications of the AFM: From single molecules to organs

International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 151-161

  Kasas, S ^a,b   Thomson, N H ^a   Smith, B L ^a   Hansma, P K ^a   Miklossy, J ^a   Hansma, H G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; MEDICAL IMAGING; MOLECULES;

SINGLE MOLECULES IMAGING;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030709787     PISSN: 08999457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-1098(1997)8:2<151::AID-IMA2>3.0.CO;2-9     Document Type: Article

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