Atomic Force Microscopy of RecA–DNA Complexes Using a Carbon Nanotube Tip

Biomolecular recognition ability of RecA proteins for DNA on single-walled carbon nanotubes

“…The samples were incubated at 37 • C for 60 min. Each sample (10 L) was deposited onto a mica surface pretreated with 0.01% ammonium persulfate solution [16][17][18][19]. After incubation for 10 min at room temperature, the samples were rinsed with 1 mL of pure water and dried overnight in air.…”

Evaluation of the size of a tip-top by the measurement of desoxyribonucleic acid under atomic force microscopy

“…The image in the cross section of DNA is dominated by the tip feature because DNA feature (2 nm) is sharper than the tip (nominal 20 nm). The width of DNA in the image under AFM could not be narrowed by using carbon nanotube tip [10] because the diameter of a carbon nanotube tip is still much larger than that of DNA. The image of both DNA and the tip on the z-direction is the same, which can be understood by referring in Fig.…”

Direct observation of deformation of nafion surfaces induced by methanol treatment by using atomic force microscopy

“…In particular, atomic force microscopy (AFM) is widely used for characterizing polymers and biomaterials because conductivity is not necessary for AFM observations [2][3][4][5].…”