Despite substantial evidence showing the feasibility of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to identify cells with altered elastic and adhesive properties, the use of this technique as a complementary diagnostic method remains controversial. This book is designed to be a practical textbook that teaches how to assess the mechanical characteristics of living, individual cells by AFM. Following a step-by-step approach, it introduces the methodology of measurements in the case of both determination of elastic properties and quantification of adhesive properties.
| ISBN: | 9789814669672 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2017 |
| Author: | Malgorzata Lekka |
| Publisher: | Jenny Stanford Publishing |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 240 pages |
| Genres: |
Medicine: general issues Oncology Biophysics Life sciences: general issues Cellular biology (cytology) |