STRETCH AND ALIGN VIRUS IN NANOMETER-SCALE ON AN ATOMICALLY FLAT SURFACE

Authors
HU J ZHANG ZH OUYANG ZQ CHEN SF LI MQ YANG FJ
Citation
J. Hu et al., STRETCH AND ALIGN VIRUS IN NANOMETER-SCALE ON AN ATOMICALLY FLAT SURFACE, Journal of vacuum science & technology. B, Microelectronics and nanometer structures processing, measurement and phenomena, 16(5), 1998, pp. 2841-2843
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied","Engineering, Eletrical & Electronic
Journal title
Journal of vacuum science & technology. B, Microelectronics and nanometer structures processing, measurement and phenomena → ACNP
ISSN journal
10711023
Volume
16
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2841 - 2843
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-1023(1998)16:5<2841:SAAVIN>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Manipulation of macromolecules in nanometer scale is becoming an inter esting research field. An approach to manipulate supramolecular assemb lies is reported in this article. Linear phage viruses were aligned in one direction on atomically flat surfaces by a special method called ''molecular combing.'' Atomic force microscopy was used to check the r esults. Most of the phage strands were found to be stretch straight fr om one end to another. A related mechanism is also discussed. (C) 1993 American Vacuum Society.