Quantitative nanomechanical mapping of marine diatom in seawater using peak force tapping atomic force microscopy

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 174-185

  Pletikapić, Galja ^a   Berquand, Alexandre ^b   Radić, Tea Mišić ^a   Svetličić, Vesna ^a  

^a RUDER BO KOVI INSTITUTE   (Croatia)

^b BRUKER DALTONIK GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Cylindrotheca closterium; Deformation; Diatom cell wall; Elasticity; Marine diatom; Nanomechanical properties; Peak Force Tapping atomic force microscopy; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CLOSTERIUM; CYLINDROTHECA CLOSTERIUM; NITZSCHIA ALBA;

EID: 84856416219     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01093.x     Document Type: Article

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