Watching molecular processes with the atomic force microscope: Dynamics of polymer adsorption and desorption at the single molecule level

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 216, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 52-56

  Gunning, Allan P ^a   Kirby, A R ^a   Mackie, A R ^a   Kroon, P ^a   Williamson, G ^a,b   Morris, V J ^a  

^a NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

AFM; Arabinoxylan; Polymer adsorption

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; MOLECULES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ARABINOXYLANS; ATOMIC FORCE; ATOMIC-FORCE-MICROSCOPY; BIOLOGICAL ASSEMBLY; MOLECULAR PROCESS; PLANT CELL WALL; POLYMER ADSORPTION; POLYMER ADSORPTION AND DESORPTION; POLYMERIC CONSTITUENTS; SINGLE MOLECULE LEVEL;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY;

POLYSACCHARIDE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL WALL; DESORPTION; DYNAMICS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 4744354412     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2720.2004.01391.x     Document Type: Article

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