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Scanning force microscopy on live cultured cells: Imaging and force‐versus‐distance investigations
Author(s) -
RICCI D.,
GRATTAROLA M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1994.tb03523.x
Subject(s) - scanning force microscopy , atomic force microscopy , microscopy , materials science , nanotechnology , optics , physics
Extensive measurements with the scanning force microscope on living cells in their native liquid environment are described with the purpose of critically assessing the extent of the interaction between the SFM tip and the (soft) cell materials and the effect of such interaction on topographic information. Images are obtained under various force conditions and systematically correlated with force‐versus‐distance curves. As a result, detailed indications about tip indentation are given, thickness estimates deduced and identification of submembranous cytoplasmic structures suggested.