Atomic force microscopy, soft matter and other matters
Date:
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker:
José L. Toca-Herrera (Institute for Biophysics, Department of Nanobiotechnology, BOKU Vienna)
Location:
Seminar Room, Lab Building East
Series:
Life Sciences Seminar
Host:
Martin Loose
Contact:
SIX Rita
In this seminar, I would like to present the versatility of the atomic force microscopy (AFM) when used in different fields such as soft matter, biophysics or biology. I will present how AFM is utilized as a high resolution imaging device to characterize (macro)molecules at different interfaces (e.g. crystallization processes or lipid-protein interactions). Furthermore, I will point out the advantages of the AFM when it is used as a mechanical device. In this part, I will talk about molecular forces, elasticity of macromolecules and cell mechanics. Finally, I will point out different possibilities to combine the scanning probe microscopy with other microscopy techniques such as fluorescence microscopy and RICM.