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- Applicable to a wide variety of fields and disciplines
- Features a comprehensive collection of practical applications and techniques
- Includes tips from the experts as well as key implementation advice
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB, volume 736)
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Table of contents (29 protocols)
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Front Matter
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The Basics of Atomic Force Microscopy
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Molecule Imaging
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Nanoscale Surface Analysis and Cell Imaging
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About this book
With its ability to explore the surface of the sample by means of a local scanning probe and its use of dedicated software allows to be visualize results, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has revolutionized the study of the smallest aspects of life. Atomic Force Microscopy in Biomedical Research: Methods and Protocols proves that this technology is no longer simply just another form of microscopy but has given rise to a completely new way of using microscopy that fulfils the dreams of all microscopists: being able to touch, move, and interact with the sample while it is being examined, thus making it possible to discover not only morphological but also chemical and physical structural information. Covering such topics as molecule imaging, nanoscale surface analysis and cellular imaging, force-spectroscopy, investigating drug action, and AFM as a nanotool, this volume features the most up-to-date techniques currently in use. Written in the Methods in Molecular Biology™ series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials, step-by-step, readily reproducible protocols, and expert tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.
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Comprehensive and cutting-edge, Atomic Force Microscopy in Biomedical Research: Methods and Protocols brings together different types of applications in order to provide examples from diverse fields in the hope of inspiring researchers to apply their ingenuity in their own specialization and add significant originality to their varying studies.Editors and Affiliations
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School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
Pier Carlo Braga
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, Robotics, Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Italian Institute of Technology, Genova, Italy
Davide Ricci
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Atomic Force Microscopy in Biomedical Research
Book Subtitle: Methods and Protocols
Editors: Pier Carlo Braga, Davide Ricci
Series Title: Methods in Molecular Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-105-5
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Springer Protocols
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-61779-104-8Published: 20 May 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-6279-2Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61779-105-5Published: 10 June 2011
Series ISSN: 1064-3745
Series E-ISSN: 1940-6029
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 508
Number of Illustrations: 212 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Biological Microscopy