AFM

Overview of Services

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) utilizes a rigid cantilever to probe the surface of samples with nanoscale resolution – far surpassing the optical diffraction limit. Users typically utilize AFM for one of three major applications:

1. Quantification of tissue nano-mechanical properties (e.g. tissue stiffness),
2. Determination of topographical information (e.g. surface roughness), or
3. Quantification of nanoscale interactions (e.g. attaching an antibody to the AFM probe).

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