Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid: Biological Applications

• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 374
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This first book to focus on all principles and aspects of AFM in liquid phase is perfectly structured, making it easy-to-follow for non-AFM specialists. At the same time, it is an excellent introduction for researchers wishing to use this important technique for evaluating biological material and biological applications.
From the contents:
* AFM: Basic concept
* Dynamic modes in liquids
* Force spectroscopy
* Forces in liquids
* Single molecule force spectroscopy
* High resolution imaging of biological material
* Imaging of force-distance curves
* High speed AFM for observing dynamic processes
* Theory and fundamentals
* Combination of AFM with optical methods
* Biological applications
* Electrochemical AFM
* Manipulation and lithography
An optimum balance for chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and biologists, as well as analytical and medicinal chemists.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Chapter 1 AFM: Basic Concepts (pages 1–34): Fernando Moreno?Herrero and Julio Gomez?Herrero
Chapter 2 Carbon Nanotube Tips in Atomic Force Microscopy with Applications to Imaging in Liquid (pages 35–64): Edward D. de Asis, Joseph Leung and Cattien V. Nguyen
Chapter 3 Force Spectroscopy (pages 65–86): Prof. Arturo M. Baro
Chapter 4 Dynamic?Mode AFM in Liquid (pages 87–119): Takeshi Fukuma and Michael J. Higgins
Chapter 5 Fundamentals of AFM Cantilever Dynamics in Liquid Environments (pages 121–155): Daniel Kiracofe, John Melcher and Arvind Raman
Chapter 6 Single?Molecule Force Spectroscopy (pages 157–187): Albert Galera?Prat, Rodolfo Hermans, Ruben Hervas, Angel Gomez?Sicilia and Mariano Carrion?Vazquez
Chapter 7 High?Speed AFM for Observing Dynamic Processes in Liquid (pages 189–209): Toshio Ando, Takayuki Uchihashi, Noriyuki Kodera, Mikihiro Shibata, Daisuke Yamamoto and Hayato Yamashita
Chapter 8 Integration of AFM with Optical Microscopy Techniques (pages 211–229): Zhe Sun, Andreea Trache, Kenith Meissner and Gerald A. Meininger
Chapter 9 AFM Imaging in Liquid of DNA and Protein–DNA Complexes (pages 231–258): Yuri L. Lyubchenko
Chapter 10 Stability of Lipid Bilayers as Model Membranes: Atomic Force Microscopy and Spectroscopy Approach (pages 259–284): Lorena Redondo?Morata, Marina Ines Giannotti and Fausto Sanz
Chapter 11 Single?Molecule Atomic Force Microscopy of Cellular Sensors (pages 285–306): Jurgen J. Heinisch and Yves F. Dufrene
Chapter 12 AFM?Based Single?Cell Force Spectroscopy (pages 307–330): Clemens M. Franz and Anna Taubenberger
Chapter 13 Nanosurgical Manipulation of Living Cells with the AFM (pages 331–354): Atsushi Ikai, Rehana Afrin, Takahiro Watanabe?Nakayama and Shin?Ichi Machida