Direct atomic force microscopy observations of monovalent ion induced binding of DNA to mica

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 215, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 297-301

  Ellis, J S ^a   Abdelhady, H G ^a   Allen, S ^a   Davies, M C ^a   Roberts, C J ^a   Tendler, S J B ^a   Williams, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Counterion correlation; Deoxyribosenucleic acid (DNA); Mica; pBR322; Sodium

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOMOLECULES; DNA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IONS; SODIUM;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; COUNTERION CORRELATION; COUNTERIONS; DEOXYRIBOSENUCLEIC ACID; IMMOBILISATION; MICA SURFACES; MONOVALENT IONS; MULTIVALENT IONS; PBR322;

MICA;

DNA; ION; MICA;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; DNA BINDING; ELECTRICITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IMMOBILIZATION; INCUBATION TIME; PLASMID; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICA;

EID: 4544297289     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2720.2004.01379.x     Document Type: Article

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