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Pürckhauer, Korbinian ; Weymouth, Alfred J. ; Pfeffer, Katharina ; Kullmann, Lars ; Mulvihill, Estefania ; Krahn, Michael P. ; Müller, Daniel J. ; Giessibl, Franz J.

Imaging in Biologically-Relevant Environments with AFM Using Stiff qPlus Sensors

Pürckhauer, Korbinian, Weymouth, Alfred J. , Pfeffer, Katharina, Kullmann, Lars, Mulvihill, Estefania, Krahn, Michael P. , Müller, Daniel J. und Giessibl, Franz J. (2018) Imaging in Biologically-Relevant Environments with AFM Using Stiff qPlus Sensors. Scientific Reports 8 (1), S. 9330.

Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Volltextes: 19 Jun 2018 13:20
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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.37415


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High-resolution imaging of soft biological samples with atomic force microscopy (AFM) is challenging because they must be imaged with small forces to prevent deformation. Typically, AFM of those samples is performed with soft silicon cantilevers (k approximate to 0.1-10 N/m) and optical detection in a liquid environment. We set up a new microscope that uses a stiff qPlus sensor (k >= 1 kN/m). ...

High-resolution imaging of soft biological samples with atomic force microscopy (AFM) is challenging because they must be imaged with small forces to prevent deformation. Typically, AFM of those samples is performed with soft silicon cantilevers (k approximate to 0.1-10 N/m) and optical detection in a liquid environment. We set up a new microscope that uses a stiff qPlus sensor (k >= 1 kN/m). Several complex biologically-relevant solutions are non-transparent, and even change their optical properties over time, such as the cell culture medium we used. While this would be problematic for AFM setups with optical detection, it is no problem for our qPlus setup which uses electrical detection. The high stiffness of the qPlus sensor allows us to use small amplitudes in frequency-modulation mode and obtain high Q factors even in liquid. The samples are immersed in solution in a liquid cell and long tips are used, with only the tip apex submerged. We discuss the noise terms and compare the minimal detectable signal to that of soft cantilevers. Atomic resolution of muscovite mica was achieved in various liquids: H2O, Tris buffer and a cell culture medium. We show images of lipid membranes in which the individual head groups are resolved.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftScientific Reports
Verlag:Nature
Ort der Veröffentlichung:LONDON
Band:8
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:1
Seitenbereich:S. 9330
Datum19 Juni 2018
InstitutionenPhysik > Institut für Experimentelle und Angewandte Physik > Lehrstuhl Professor Giessibl > Arbeitsgruppe Franz J. Giessibl
Biologie und Vorklinische Medizin > Institut für Anatomie > Lehrstuhl für Molekulare und zelluläre Anatomie
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WertTyp
10.1038/s41598-018-27608-6DOI
Stichwörter / KeywordsATOMIC-FORCE MICROSCOPY; SUPPORTED LIPID-BILAYERS; QUARTZ TUNING FORK; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; AMBIENT CONDITIONS; CHEMICAL-ANALYSIS; MODULATION; RESOLUTION; LIQUID; SPECTROSCOPY;
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 530 Physik
500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 570 Biowissenschaften, Biologie
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenJa
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-374153
Dokumenten-ID37415

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