Atomic force microscopy comes of age

LW Francis, PD Lewis, CJ Wright… - Biology of the Cell, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
AFM (atomic force microscopy) analysis, both of fixed cells, and live cells in physiological
environments, is set to offer a step change in the research of cellular function. With the ability …

[BUCH][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 …

Cell mechanotransduction with piconewton forces applied by optical tweezers

F Falleroni, V Torre, D Cojoc - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Mechanical stresses are always present in the cellular environment and
mechanotransduction occurs in all cells. Although many experimental approaches have …

Probing elasticity and adhesion of live cells by atomic force microscopy indentation

L Sirghi, J Ponti, F Broggi, F Rossi - European Biophysics Journal, 2008 - Springer
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) indentation has become an important technique for
quantifying the mechanical properties of live cells at nanoscale. However, determination of …

[HTML][HTML] Biological and Physico-Chemical Properties of composite layers based on Magnesium-Doped hydroxyapatite in Chitosan Matrix

SL Iconaru, CS Ciobanu, G Predoi, K Rokosz… - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the present study, we report the development and characterization of composite layers (by
spin coating) based on magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite in a chitosan matrix,(Ca10− xMgx …

[HTML][HTML] Physicochemical and biological evaluation of chitosan-coated magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite composite layers obtained by vacuum deposition

D Predoi, CS Ciobanu, SL Iconaru, S Raaen… - Coatings, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the present work, the effectiveness of vacuum deposition technique for obtaining
composite thin films based on chitosan-coated magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite Ca10 …

Morphological and fractal features of cancer cells anchored on composite layers based on magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite loaded in chitosan matrix

Ş Ţălu, RS Matos, HD da Fonseca Filho, D Predoi… - Micron, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present study, we report the development and characterization of composite layers (by
spin coating) based on magnesium-doped hydroxyapatite in a chitosan matrix, containing …

[PDF][PDF] Atomic force microscopy indentation of living cells

L Sirghi - Microscopy: science, technology. Applications and …, 2010 - researchgate.net
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) indentation on living cells in physiological medium is a well
established technique used for investigation of the cell mechanical properties at nanoscale …

[HTML][HTML] Cationic liposomes formulated with DMPC and a gemini surfactant traverse the cell membrane without causing a significant bio-damage

E Stefanutti, F Papacci, S Sennato, C Bombelli… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cationic liposomes have been intensively studied both in basic and applied research
because of their promising potential as non-viral molecular vehicles. This work was aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] New Nanobioceramics Based on Hydroxyapatite for Biomedical Applications: Stability and Properties

CS Ciobanu, D Predoi, SL Iconaru, CC Negrila… - Nanomaterials, 2025 - mdpi.com
In this work, we report for the first time the development and complex characterization of new
bioceramics based on hydroxyapatite (HAp, Ca10 (PO4) 6 (OH) 2). On the other hand, the …