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Scanning Probe Microscopes—Applications in Cereal Science
Author(s) -
Shewry Peter R.,
Miles Mervyn J.,
Thomson Neil H.,
Tatham Arthur S.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
cereal chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.558
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1943-3638
pISSN - 0009-0352
DOI - 10.1094/cchem.1997.74.3.193
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , chemistry , microscope , biomolecule , scanning probe microscopy , resolution (logic) , optics , computer science , materials science , artificial intelligence , physics
Scanning probe microscopes (SPMs) are a family of related instruments which can produce high‐resolution images of structures at the molecular and atomic levels. Their main impact so far has been in surface science, but they also have tremendous potential for the study of biomolecules. In this article we will briefly introduce the properties and principles of these instruments, and then discuss a range of preliminary studies from our laboratories in relation to future applications in cereal science.