Study of Adhesion Processes on Nanopatterned Surfaces by Magnetic tweezers (MT) (CAT#: STEM-MB-1246-WXH)

Introduction

Nanopatterned Surfaces are fabricated to have chemically or topographically nanometer-sized features, which are used to investigate cell morphology, phenotype, and/or behavior.<br />During adhesion and spreading, cells form micrometer-sized structures comprising transmembrane and intracellular protein clusters, giving rise to the formation of what is known as focal adhesions.

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Principle

Magnetic tweezers (MT) are scientific instruments for the manipulation and characterization of biomolecules or polymers. These apparatus exert forces and torques to individual molecules or groups of molecules. It can be used to measure the tensile strength or the force generated by molecules.

Applications

Study of mechanical properties of biological macromolecules like DNA or proteins in single-molecule experiments.
Study of the rheology of soft matter.
Study of force-regulated processes in living cells.

Procedure

1.Sample preparation
2.Force Calibration
3.Measurement
4.Analysis

Materials

Magnetic tweezers

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