Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
The AFM in imaging and force spectroscopy mode is used to acquire high resolution (nano-micro-scaled) images of live cells or tissues and to measure their nanobiomechanical response in terms of elastic (Young) modulus.
Our studies indicate the concomitance of important structural and mechanical modifications in the diseased state of a tissue or a cell.
Morphology and nanomechanical AFM study of Spiral ganglion neurones differentiated from human dental pulp stem cells
Y. Messat et al. Int. J. Molecular Sciences, 2024.
Morphology and nanomechanical AFM characterization of MCF7 cancerous cells.