Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid

About 40 % of current atomic force microscopy (AFM) research is performed in liquids, making liquid-based AFM a rapidly growing and<br> important tool for the study of biological materials. This book focuses on the underlying principles and experimental aspects of AFM under<br> liquid, with an easy-to-follow organization intended for new AFM scientists. The book also serves as an up-to-date review of new AFM techniques developed especially for biological samples.<br> Aimed at physicists, materials scientists, biologists, analytical chemists, and medicinal chemists. An ideal reference book for libraries.<br> <br> From the contents:<br> <br> Part I: General Atomic Force Microscopy<br> * AFM: Basic Concepts<br> * Carbon Nanotube Tips in Atomic Force Microscopy with<br> * Applications to Imaging in Liquid<br> * Force Spectroscopy<br> * Atomic Force Microscopy in Liquid<br> * Fundamentals of AFM Cantilever Dynamics in Liquid<br> * Environments<br> * Single-Molecule Force Spectroscopy<br> * High-Speed AFM for Observing Dynamic Processes in Liquid<br> * Integration of AFM with Optical Microscopy Techniques<br> <br> Part II: Biological Applications<br> * DNA and Protein-DNA Complexes<br> * Single-Molecule Force Microscopy of Cellular Sensors<br> * AFM-Based Single-Cell Force Spectroscopy<br> * Nano-Surgical Manipulation of Living Cells with the AFM