An integrated laser trap/flow control video microscope for the study of single biomolecules

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 1155-1167

  Wuite, Gijs J L ^a   Davenport, R John ^b   Rappaport, Aaron ^b   Bustamante, Carlos ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; POLYSTYRENE; STREPTAVIDIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW RATE; MEASUREMENT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 0033869089     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(00)76369-7     Document Type: Article

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