Direct evidence on the external stimuli induced dissembly of DNA through microscopic techniques

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 834-838

  Hariharan, Mahesh ^a,b   Kuruvilla, Elizabeth ^a   Ramaiah, Danaboyina ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Biophysical Chemistry

Indexed keywords

AFM; ATOMIC FORCE; BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; BOVINE SERUM ALBUMINS; CALF THYMUS DNA; CIRCULAR DICHROISM; COPPER SURFACE; DNA-DNA INTERACTION; EXTERNAL STIMULUS; GLASS SURFACES; GROOVE BINDING; MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES; MINOR GROOVES; OILY STREAKS; OPTICAL POLARIZING MICROSCOPY; REGULAR NETWORKS; SCANNING ELECTRONS; SEM; SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSEMBLIES; VIOLOGENS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BODY FLUIDS; DICHROISM; DNA; MICA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICATE MINERALS;

GENES;

EID: 77949390580     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz900447p     Document Type: Article

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