Single cell transfection using plasmid decorated AFM probes

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 355, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 632-636

  Cuerrier, Charles M ^a   Lebel, Réjean ^a   Grandbois, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; EGFP; HEK293; Individual cell transfection; Membrane penetration

Indexed keywords

PLASMID DNA;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURVIVAL; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; EUKARYOTE; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR PROBE; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELLS, CULTURED; DNA PROBES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; PLASMIDS; TRANSFECTION;

EUKARYOTA;

EID: 33847252436     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2007.01.190     Document Type: Article

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