Application of atomic force microscopy to microbial surfaces: From reconstituted cell surface layers to living cells

Micron

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 153-165

  Dufrene Y F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Cell surface; Living cells; Mechanical properties; Molecular interactions; Nanometer scale; Physical properties; S layers; Surface forces; Surface topography; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL SURFACE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; MICROBIAL CELL;

BACTERIA; FUNGI; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 0035239182     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(99)00106-7     Document Type: Review

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