Sample preparation procedures for biological atomic force microscopy

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 218, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-207

  El Kirat, K ^a   Burton, I ^a   Dupres, V ^a   Dufrene, Y F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Biological samples; Imaging; Immobilization; Substrates

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY;

ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES; BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE; BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS; IMMOBILISATION; SAMPLE PREPARATION PROCEDURE; STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS; STRUCTURE PROPERTY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES; VERSATILE TOOLS;

SUBSTRATES;

LIPID;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL; FILM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 20444441198     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2818.2005.01480.x     Document Type: Review

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