The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only a tool to image the topography of solid
surfaces at high resolution. It can also be used to measure force-versus-distance curves …

At the cross-roads of nanoscience and microbiology, the nanoscale analysis of microbial
cells using atomic force microscopy (AFM) is an exciting, rapidly evolving research field …

Although much progress has been made in the identification and characterization of
adhesins borne by pathogenic bacteria, the molecular details underlying their interaction …

Our current understanding of microbial surfaces owes much to the development of electron
microscopy techniques. Yet, a crucial limitation of electron microscopy is that it cannot be …

The role of lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in bacterial adhesion was investigated via atomic
force microscopy (AFM). Adhesion between a silicon nitride tip and Escherichia coli JM109 …

Biopolymers produced extracellularly by Pseudomonas putida KT2442 were examined via
atomic force microscopy (AFM) and single molecule force spectroscopy. Surface …

The atomic force microscope is a widely used surface scanning apparatus capable of
reconstructing at a nanometric scale resolution the 3D morphology of biological samples …

Most microorganisms possess a negative surface charge under physiological conditions
due to the presence of anionic carboxyl and phosphate groups. Cell surface charge plays an …

The past years have witnessed remarkable advances in our use of atomic force microscopy
(AFM) for stretching single biomolecules, thereby contributing to answering many …

In recent years, polysaccharides have been extensively studied using atomic force
microscopy (AFM). Owing to its high lateral and vertical resolutions and ability to measure …