Topography and mechanical properties of single molecules of type I collagen using atomic force microscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 4223-4231

  Bozec, Laurent ^a,b   Horton, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Rayne Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 1;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; MICROSCOPY; SPECTROSCOPY; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 22244448651     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.104.055228     Document Type: Article

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