Bioinspired single bacterial cell force spectroscopy

We developed a method for preparing live bacterial cell probes for atomic force microscopy (AFM) using a bioinspired polydopamine wet adhesive. Microscopic examinations with bacterial and yeast cells indicated that cells were successfully glued to the end of the AFM cantilevers and remained viable f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1992. - 25(2009), 17 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 9656-9
1. Verfasser: Kang, Seoktae (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Elimelech, Menachem
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Polymers Green Fluorescent Proteins 147336-22-9 Quartz 14808-60-7 Glutaral T3C89M417N
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Zusammenfassung:We developed a method for preparing live bacterial cell probes for atomic force microscopy (AFM) using a bioinspired polydopamine wet adhesive. Microscopic examinations with bacterial and yeast cells indicated that cells were successfully glued to the end of the AFM cantilevers and remained viable for the duration of the force measurements. Interaction forces measured with live single-cell microorganism probes differed markedly from those obtained with glutaraldehyde-fixed microorganism probes. Interaction forces between live cell probes and quartz surfaces involved both repulsive steric forces and multimodal weak adhesion forces, which were attributed to the soft exocellular polymeric layers and the heterogeneity of the cell membrane surfaces
Beschreibung:Date Completed 03.11.2009
Date Revised 21.11.2013
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1520-5827
DOI:10.1021/la902247w