Preparing DNA or microtubule AFM samples

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educational validator: the Amherst College
written by Ashley Carter

Atomic force microscopes (AFMs) are commonplace in research laboratories and have recently been priced for educational use. We have designed several biophysical experiments for these educational AFMs that could be completed in a 3-hour undergraduate laboratory. Many of these experiments require students to image either microtubules or DNA and determine their polymer properties or the stretching force on the molecules. In this workshop, we will show you how to make DNA samples and how to perform the biophysical experiments.

Presented at the 2015 AAPT Summer Meeting,
W42: Advanced Labs Workshop.

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Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Modern Physics - Atomic Physics - Biophysics - Nanoscience Other Sciences - Life Sciences	- Upper Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Instructor Guide/Manual = Laboratory = Student Guide

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Keywords:: DNA, atomic force microscopy, biophysics, lab, scanning probe microscopy, statistical mechanics
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created September 16, 2016 by Ramon Torres-Isea
Record Updated:: September 16, 2016 by Ramon Torres-Isea
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 16, 2016
Other Collections:: The Advanced Labs

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