An overview of the biophysical applications of atomic force microscopy

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-149

  Santos, Nuno C ^a   Castanho, Miguel A R B ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA MOLECULAR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Non topographical application; Nucleic acid; Polysaccharide; Protein; Supported membrane

Indexed keywords

NUCLEIC ACID; POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN;

ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOPHYSICS; CARBOHYDRATE ANALYSIS; LIPID ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; MOLECULAR PHYSICS; PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 1242271244     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2003.09.001     Document Type: Review

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