title: Recent advances in biological atomic force microscopy.
abstract: Recent developments in biological atomic force microscopy are reviewed. In addition to the advances in methodology, new structural information of different biological systems revealed by the atomic force microscopy is also presented. A discussion regarding the contrast, resolution and specimen deformation is provided based on a theoretical model.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22908.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000737:chemistry; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases / Q000378:metabolism; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D004247:DNA; D012321:DNA-Directed RNA Polymerases