Microscoop for manipulation of micro-objects: Use of fabricated cantilever with atomic force microscope

Abstract

Fabricated cantilevers like pushpin removers used in an atomic force microscope allow the manipulation (picking up or putting down) of micro-objects. A customized cantilever with an appropriate spring constant also allows for the detection of the adhesion force between micro-objects and a surface, even if these objects are tightly bound. Copyright © 2010 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.