Immobilization and condensation of DNA with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane studied by atomic force microscopy

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 233-239

  Liu, Z ^a   Li, Z ^a   Zhou, H ^a   Wei, G ^a   Song, Y ^a   Wang, L ^a  

^a CHANGCHUN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY   (China)

Author keywords

3 aminopropyltriethoxysilane; AFM; APTES; Atomic force microscopy; Condensation; DNA; Mica

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONDENSATION REACTIONS; DNA; MICA;

3 AMINOPROPYLTRIETHOXYSILANE; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; DNA IMMOBILIZATION; EVAPORATION METHOD; IMMOBILISATION; MICA SURFACES; MIXED SOLUTION; SIMPLE++;

CONDENSATION;

3 AMINOPROPYLTRIETHOXYSILANE; DNA; MICA;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DNA DETERMINATION; EVALUATION; EVAPORATION; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 20444409451     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2005.01482.x     Document Type: Article

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