Atomic Force Microscopy For Biologists (2nd Edition)

Ch. 1. An introduction -- ch. 2. Apparatus. 2.1. The atomic force microscope. 2.2. Piezoelectric scanners. 2.3. Probes and cantilevers. 2.4. Sample holders. 2.5. Detection methods. 2.6. Control systems. 2.7. Vibration isolation : thermal and mechanical. 2.8. Calibration. 2.9. Integrated AFMs -- ch. 3. Basic principles. 3.1. Forces. 3.2. Imaging modes. 3.3. Image types. 3.4. Substrates. 3.5. Common problems. 3.6. Getting started. 3.7. Image optimisation -- ch. 4. Macromolecules. 4.1. Imaging methods. 4.2. Nucleic acids : DNA. 4.3. Nucleic acids : RNA. 4.4. Polysaccharides. 4.5. Proteins -- ch. 5. Interfacial systems. 5.1. Introduction to interfaces. 5.2. Sample preparation. 5.3. Phospholipids. 5.4. Liposomes and intact vesicles. 5.5. Lipid-protein mixed films. 5.6. Miscellaneous lipid films/surfactant films. 5.7. Interfacial protein films -- ch. 6. Ordered macromolecules. 6.1. Interfacial protein films. 6.2. Two dimensional protein crystals : an introduction. 6.3. AFM studies of 2D membrane protein crystals. 6.4. AFM studies of 2D crystals of soluble proteins -- ch. 7. Cells, tissue and biominerals. 7.1. Imaging methods. 7.2. Microbial cells : bacteria, spores and yeasts. 7.3. Blood cells. 7.4. Neurons and Glial cells. 7.5. Epithelial cells. 7.6. Non-confluent renal cells. 7.7. Endothelial cells. 7.8. Cardiocytes. 7.9. Other mammalian cells. 7.10. Plant cells. 7.11. Tissue. 7.12. Biominerals -- ch. 8. Other probe microscopes. 8.1. Overview. 8.2. Scanning tunnelling microscope (STM). 8.3. Scanning near-field optical microscope (SNOM). 8.4. Scanning ion conductance microscope (SICM). 8.5. Scanning thermal microscope (SThM). 8.6. Optical tweezers and the photonic force microscope (PPM) -- ch. 9. Force spectroscopy. 9.1. Force measurement with the AFM. 9.2. First steps in force spectroscopy: from raw data to force-distance curves. 9.3. Pulling methods. 9.4. Pushing methods. 9.5. Analysis of force-distance curves