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AKB: Biologische Physik

AKB 30: Poster Session I

AKB 30.23: Poster

Monday, March 27, 2006, 15:30–18:00, P1

AFM measurements of living cells — •Michael Holzwarth, Katrin Hübner, Alexander Gigler, and Othmar Marti — Department of Experimental Physics, Ulm University, D-89069 Ulm, Germany

Recently, the Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) has become a powerful tool for the investigation of biological samples. In the work presented here, the AFM is used for a variety of measurements on living cells. Several types of cells varying in size and especially height are analysed. For the measurements contact mode as well as Pulsed Force Mode (PFM) are used. Topography images of miscellaneous cells will be presented. Additionally, mechanical properties of the cells and their ability to adhere on different substrates will be discussed.