Attaching single biomolecules selectively to the apex of AFM tips for measuring specific interactions

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Gu, Jianhua ^a   Xiao, Zhongdang ^a   Yam, Chi Ming ^a   Qin, Guoting ^a   Deluge, Maxence ^a   Boutet, Sabine ^a   Cai, Chengzhi ^a  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; CARBOXYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; MACROGOL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; OXIDATION; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 27744519518     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.069104     Document Type: Article

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