A special probe with a 5-μm-diameter ball fixed at the end is developed for an atomic force microscope (AFM), with the use of which it is possible to obtain more correct values of the Young's moduli of biological objects in liquid media and eliminate the risk of damaging the sample surface. In particular, the AFM measurements with this probe in situ revealed an increase in the Young's modulus of rat blood vessel under the action of chlorhexidine.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)371-374
Number of pages4
JournalTechnical Physics Letters
Volume35
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2009
Externally publishedYes

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