Atomic force microscopy of microbial cells: Application to nanomechanical properties, surface forces and molecular recognition forces Export

@article{F.Gaboriaud.Rev.2006, abstract = {In recent years, the physical properties and interaction forces of microbial cell surfaces have been extensively studied using atomic force microscopy (AFM). A variety of AFM force spectroscopy approaches have been developed for investigating native cell surfaces with piconewton (nanonewton) sensitivity and nanometer lateral resolution, providing novel information on the nanomechanical properties of cell walls, on surface forces such as van der Waals and electrostatic forces, solvation and steric/bridging forces, and on the forces and localization of molecular recognition events. The intention of this article is to survey these different applications and to discuss related methodologies (how to prepare tips and samples, how to record and interpret force curves).}, author = {Gaboriaud, Fabien and Dufr\^{e}ne, Yves F.}, citeulike-article-id = {2399974}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.09.014}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0927776506002931}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6TFS-4M05754-2/2/1be62d120912896f54950f59701926e4}, day = {15}, doi = {10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.09.014}, issn = {09277765}, journal = {Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces}, keywords = {adhesion, afm, cells, force, forces, mechanical, microbial, molecular, properties, recognition, spectroscopy, surface}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {10--19}, posted-at = {2009-11-06 14:30:41}, priority = {2}, title = {Atomic force microscopy of microbial cells: Application to nanomechanical properties, surface forces and molecular recognition forces}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.09.014}, volume = {54}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - F.Gaboriaud.Rev.2006 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2399974 N2 - In recent years, the physical properties and interaction forces of microbial cell surfaces have been extensively studied using atomic force microscopy (AFM). A variety of AFM force spectroscopy approaches have been developed for investigating native cell surfaces with piconewton (nanonewton) sensitivity and nanometer lateral resolution, providing novel information on the nanomechanical properties of cell walls, on surface forces such as van der Waals and electrostatic forces, solvation and steric/bridging forces, and on the forces and localization of molecular recognition events. The intention of this article is to survey these different applications and to discuss related methodologies (how to prepare tips and samples, how to record and interpret force curves). IS - 1 JF - Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces SN - 09277765 EP - 19 TI - Atomic force microscopy of microbial cells: Application to nanomechanical properties, surface forces and molecular recognition forces VL - 54 SP - 10 KW - adhesion KW - afm KW - cells KW - force KW - forces KW - mechanical KW - microbial KW - molecular KW - properties KW - recognition KW - spectroscopy KW - surface AU - Gaboriaud, Fabien AU - Dufrêne, Yves PY - 2007/01/15/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2006.09.014 ER -