Functionalization of AFM levers and tips with inert particles
Functionalize AFM cantilevers and tips with particles to probe interactions with cells
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Functionalization of AFM levers and tips with inert particles
Functionalize AFM cantilevers and tips with particles to probe interactions with cells

Author : Cécile FORMOSA-DAGUE

Publication date: August 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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2. Functionalization of AFM levers and tips with inert particles

2.1 Strategies developed in the literature

The functionalization of AFM levers with inert particles dates back to the 1990s. The team of Ducker et al. was the first to attach 7 µm diameter silica spheres by gluing them to the end of an AFM lever using a resin-based glue. (figure

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