• DocumentCode
    2309139
  • Title

    Use of scanning ion conductance microscopy to map elastic properties of cell membranes

  • Author

    Pellegrino, Mario ; Orsini, Paolo ; Pellegrini, Monica ; Tognoni, Elisabetta ; Baschieri, Paolo ; Dinelli, Franco ; Petracchi, Donatella ; Ascoli, Cesare

  • Author_Institution
    Dipt. di Sci. Fisiologiche, Univ. di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    8-10 June 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We discuss on the feasibility of mapping the elastic properties of cellular regions with small thickness by means of a Scanning Ion Conductance Microscope employed to deliver mechanical stimuli in noncontact mode.
  • Keywords
    biological techniques; biomedical materials; biomembranes; cellular biophysics; elasticity; ion microscopy; cell membranes; elastic properties; mechanical stimuli; noncontact mode; scanning ion conductance microscopy; Current measurement; Filling; Force; Humans; Microscopy; Pressure measurement; Probes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    BioPhotonics, 2011 International Workshop on
  • Conference_Location
    Parma
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9836-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9835-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IWBP.2011.5954800
  • Filename
    5954800
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2309139