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Electrostatically balanced subnanometer imaging of biological specimens by atomic force microscope

Muller, D. J. and Fotiadis, D. and Scheuring, S. and Muller, S. A. and Engel, A.. (1999) Electrostatically balanced subnanometer imaging of biological specimens by atomic force microscope. Biophysical journal, Vol. 76, H. 2. pp. 1101-1111.

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Abstract

To achieve high-resolution topographs of native biological macromolecules in aqueous solution with the atomic force microscope (AFM) interactions between AFM tip and sample need to be considered. Short-range forces produce the submolecular information of high-resolution topographs. In contrast, no significant high-resolution information is provided by the long-range electrostatic double-layer force. However, this force can be adjusted by pH and electrolytes to distribute the force applied to the AFM tip over a large sample area. As demonstrated on fragile biological samples, adjustment of the electrolyte solution results in a local reduction of both vertical and lateral forces between the AFM tip and proteinous substructures. Under such electrostatically balanced conditions, the deformation of the native protein is minimized and the sample surface can be reproducibly contoured at a lateral resolution of 0.6 nm.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Former Organization Units Biozentrum > Structural Biology (Engel)
UniBasel Contributors:Engel, Andreas H
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Biophysical Society
ISSN:0006-3495
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Last Modified:22 Mar 2012 14:20
Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:18

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