Abstract
Using a method of electron-beam induced deposition, we have been able to fabricate specialized AFM probes with application as "nanotools" for the manipulation of biological structures ("nanosurgery"). We describe several such tools, including a "nanoscalpel", " nanoneedles" for probing intracellular structures, and a "nanotome" which can separate surface layers from a biological structure. These applications are demonstrated by performing nanomanipulation on corneocyte cells from the outer layer of human skin.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 012003 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Volume | 286 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Event | 1st Condensed Matter and Materials Physics Conference, CMMP10 - Warwick, UK United Kingdom Duration: 14 Dec 2010 → 16 Dec 2010 |
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