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Scanning Probe Microscopy for the Characterization of Biomaterials and Biological Interactions a
Author(s) -
GARRISON MICHAEL D.,
RATNER BUDDY D.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52188.x
Subject(s) - nanotechnology , characterization (materials science) , scanning probe microscopy , biological materials , computer science , biomedical engineering , materials science , medicine
The scanning probe microscopies provide a unique view of biological and biomedical systems at a nanoscale appropriate to appreciate molecular events. The advent of these methods has brought the ability to acquire quantitative information at the molecular level. Given the proliferation of microscopes and associated methods, the probability for important discoveries is high. If tempered with an appreciation for the potential for artifacts, the SPMs may revolutionize our view of biological systems and biomaterials interactions with those systems.