THE APPLICATION OF AFM FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES IMAGING

The Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is a technique that is currently used to reveal details on surfaces using different scanning techniques. The biological cells, as opposed to hard condensed matter samples are soft and do not adhere well to surfaces, therefore imaging soft condensed matter samples requires certain precautions. This article presents details and results on using AFM for imaging red blood cells to diagnose spherocytosis and human serum albumin.