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Mechanical properties
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Evaluation of mechanical properties of biomolecules and cells. |
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The technique allows characterizing the mechanical properties of the sample at high spatial resolution by means of Force Spectroscopy, Quantitative-Imaging or Peak-Force Tapping. Making use of the AFM tip as a nanometric indenter, we can characterize the extrinsic and, if possible, the intrinsic rigidity of materials with high spatial resolution. |
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Left: DOPC-DPPC (1:1) model membrane morphology. Right: corresponding Young modulus evaluated modeling the tip-sample mechanical contact with the Hertz theory. |
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