Current Advances in Biosciences Seminar Series

Atomic Force Microscopy - Applications in Bioscience Challenges presented by Jacob Pattem
Wednesday 17th February 2021 12 midday via Teams

Abstract: 
Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a unique technique enabling researchers to simultaneously probe the morphological and mechanical properties of soft and hard biological and bioinspired materials from the nano to micro level. High resolution morpho-mechanical analysis of biological features including molecular and cell dynamics of living specimens can be performed in real-time, under in-vitro conditions, without the need for compromising structure and function. This talk will review the capabilities of biological AFM with examples of groundbreaking research applied to the fields of tissue engineering, infection, anti-microbial resistance, biofilms, plant, bacteria and human cell morphology and mechanics. From this, researchers will gain a fundamental understanding of AFM and how it can be applied to their own research challenges and themes within the realm of bioscience.
 
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Upcoming dates 

Wednesday 17th March 2021 - National Imaging Facility at Harwell presented by Assistant Professor Lin Wang 

Wednesday 21st April 2021 - Multi-scale Assembly of Plant Biomacromolecules: Towards Healthy & Sustainable Foods by Gleb Yakubov Assistant Professor in Food Composites