Molecular Resolution Imaging of Protein Molecules in Liquid Using Frequency Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy
Author(s) -
Hirofumi Yamada,
Kei Kobayashi,
Takeshi Fukuma,
Yoshiki Hirata,
Teruyuki Kajita,
Kazumi Matsushige
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
applied physics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.911
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1882-0786
pISSN - 1882-0778
DOI - 10.1143/apex.2.095007
Subject(s) - bacteriorhodopsin , atomic force microscopy , frequency modulation , microscopy , resolution (logic) , deflection (physics) , materials science , mica , molecule , optics , chemistry , membrane , nanotechnology , physics , computer network , biochemistry , organic chemistry , bandwidth (computing) , artificial intelligence , computer science , composite material
We demonstrated molecular resolution imaging of biological samples such as bacteriorhodopsin protein molecules in purple membrane and isolated chaperonin (GroEL) protein molecules, both adsorbed on mica using frequency modulation atomic force microscope (FM-AFM) in liquid. We also showed that the frequency noise of FM-AFM in liquid can be greatly reduced by the reduction of the noise-equivalent deflection of an optical beam deflection sensor. © 2009 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
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