Book Launch: Atomic Force Microscopy in Biomedical Research: Methods and Protocols (Springer Series Methods in Molecular Biology) Braga, Pier Carlo; Ricci, Davide

Atomic Force Microscopy in Biomedical Research
Methods and Protocols
Series: Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 736
Braga, Pier Carlo; Ricci, Davide (Eds.)
1st Edition., 2011, 505 p. 219 illus., 2 in color.
A Humana Press product
Hardcover, ISBN 978-1-61779-104-8
Available: April 2011

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.

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.

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