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Chapter 5. Properties of Microbial Cell Surfaces Examined by Atomic Force Microscopy

  1. Bhanu P. Jena PhD2,
  2. J. K. Heinrich Hörber PhD3
  1. Yves F. Dufrêne

Published Online: 4 NOV 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470007702.ch5

Force Microscopy: Applications in Biology and Medicine

Force Microscopy: Applications in Biology and Medicine

How to Cite

Dufrêne, Y. F. (2005) Properties of Microbial Cell Surfaces Examined by Atomic Force Microscopy, in Force Microscopy: Applications in Biology and Medicine (eds B. P. Jena and J. K. H. Hörber), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0470007702.ch5

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA

  2. 3

    Department of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Author Information

  1. Unité de chimie des interfaces, Université catholique de Louvain, Croix du Sud 2/18, B-1348, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 4 NOV 2005
  2. Published Print: 21 JUN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471396284

Online ISBN: 9780470007709

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Keywords:

  • microbial cell surface examination using atomic force microscopy;
  • measuring physical properties;
  • “cell probe” approach

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Imaging Surface Structure

  • Measuring Physical Properties

  • Conclusions and Future Prospects

  • References