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The atomic force microscope: a new tool for artificial organ research

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The atomic force microscope (AFM) was developed by modifying the scanning tunneling microscope (STM). It has high resolution on the subnanometer scale (10−10 m), does not require troublesome preprocessing of the sample, and permits observation of living samples. With these attractive features, the AFM is expected to be a new research tool in the field of artificial organs in the near future. This review describes the history and mechanism of the AFM and some of our observations of biological samples.

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  1. Faculty of Engineering, Tokyo University, 2100 Kujirai, 350-8585, Kawagoe, Japan

    Yuji Ohta DEng, Hiroshi Okamoto MEng & Tomoko Okuda PhD

  2. Division of Applied Life Science, Graduate School of University of East Asia, Shimonoseki, Japan

    Takashi Hiriuchi DEng

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Ohta, Y., Okamoto, H., Okuda, T. et al. The atomic force microscope: a new tool for artificial organ research. J Artif Organs 2, 131–134 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02480055

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