AFM is a scanning probe microscopic instrument that consists of a force-sensing microcantilever, a laser source, a piezoelectric scanner and a photodiode detector (Figure 1A). During AFM imaging, the ...

New model extracts stiffness and fluidity from AFM data in minutes, enabling fast, accurate mechanical characterization of living cells at single-cell resolution. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Cells are not ...

Thought LeaderProf. Dr. Kristina Kusche-VihrogHead of Department, Institute of PhysiologyUniversity of Lübeck In this interview with News Medical Life Sciences, Prof. Dr. Kristina Kusche-Vihrog, head ...

Recognition of the crucial role that nanomechanical properties play in the structure and function of biological systems is growing steadily. Atomic force microscopy (AFM), a high-resolution surface ...

(Nanowerk News) Membrane rafts are nanometer-scale structures rich in cholesterol and sphingolipids, believed to serve as vital platforms for cell signaling, viral entry, and cancer metastasis. Since ...

First invented in 1985 by IBM in Zurich, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is a scanning probe technique for imaging. It involves a nanoscopic tip attached to a microscopic, flexible cantilever, which is ...

ViViD-AFM could become a kind of "window" into the busy life of cells. It may help researchers watch how different shapes of flu viruses attach and enter, how cells release tiny packages called ...

A recent international research project has used advanced microscopy techniques and computational modeling to discover why ...

(a) A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of the nanoneedle probe used for the measurements. (b) Elasticity map of a 1 µm × 1 µm area on the nuclear surface, showing the change in elasticity ...