Force measurements with the atomic force microscope: Technique, interpretation and applications

HJ Butt, B Cappella, M Kappl - Surface science reports, 2005 - Elsevier
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 …

Formation of solid-supported lipid bilayers: an integrated view

RP Richter, R Bérat, AR Brisson - Langmuir, 2006 - ACS Publications
Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) are popular models of cell membranes with potential bio-
technological applications. A qualitative understanding of the process of SLB formation after …

[LIVRE][B] Atomic force microscopy

P Eaton, P West - 2010 - books.google.com
Atomic force microscopy is an amazing technique that allies a versatile methodology (that
allows measurement of samples in liquid, vacuum or air) to imaging with unprecedented …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation of temperature-induced phase transitions in DOPC and DPPC phospholipid bilayers using temperature-controlled scanning force microscopy

ZV Leonenko, E Finot, H Ma, TES Dahms, DT Cramb - Biophysical journal, 2004 - cell.com
Under physiological conditions, multicomponent biological membranes undergo structural
changes which help define how the membrane functions. An understanding of …

An overview of the biophysical applications of atomic force microscopy

NC Santos, MARB Castanho - Biophysical chemistry, 2004 - Elsevier
The potentialities of the atomic force microscopy (AFM) make it a tool of undeniable value for
the study of biologically relevant samples. AFM is progressively becoming a usual benchtop …

[HTML][HTML] Nanomechanics of lipid bilayers by force spectroscopy with AFM: a perspective

S Garcia-Manyes, F Sanz - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2010 - Elsevier
Lipid bilayers determine the architecture of cell membranes and regulate a myriad of distinct
processes that are highly dependent on the lateral organization of the phospholipid …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in the characterization of supported lipid films with the atomic force microscope

YF Dufrêne, GU Lee - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Biomembranes, 2000 - Elsevier
During the past decade, the atomic force microscope (AFM) has become a key technique in
biochemistry and biophysics to characterize supported lipid films, as testified by the …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoscale analysis of supported lipid bilayers using atomic force microscopy

K El Kirat, S Morandat, YF Dufrêne - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2010 - Elsevier
During the past 15years, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has opened new opportunities for
imaging supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) on the nanoscale. AFM offers a means to visualize …

Enzyme association with lipidic Langmuir–Blodgett films: interests and applications in nanobioscience

AP Girard-Egrot, S Godoy, LJ Blum - Advances in colloid and interface …, 2005 - Elsevier
This review presents the recent advances in the achievement of organized proteo-lipidic
nanostructures based on Langmuir–Blodgett technology and their potential applications in …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of temperature on the nanomechanics of lipid bilayers studied by force spectroscopy

S Garcia-Manyes, G Oncins, F Sanz - Biophysical journal, 2005 - cell.com
The effect of temperature on the nanomechanical response of supported lipid bilayers has
been studied by force spectroscopy with atomic force microscopy. We have experimentally …