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SUMMARY:Cantilevers beyond imaging - Giovanni Longo\, Istituto di Struttur
 a della Materia - Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche\, Italy
DTSTART:20161005T093000Z
DTEND:20161005T103000Z
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CONTACT:Francesco Simone Ruggeri
DESCRIPTION:Small\, sensitive cantilevers are the fundamental component of
  the Atomic Force Microscope\, capable of high resolution imaging of sampl
 es of the most disparate origin\, from materials science to biology. Yet\,
  their unique properties have led to the development of several extremely 
 important characterization tools\, and cantilevers are now used for local 
 stiffness investigations\, single molecule force spectroscopy and even as 
 artificial noses and for very precise mass measurements. Furthermore\, ver
 y recently we have introduced yet another possible application of the uniq
 ue properties of cantilevers: the nanomotion sensor. \nIn this presentatio
 n I will propose an overview of the different uses of these small sensors\
 , with a particular focus on applications with biological or biomedical in
 terest. I will also present the most recent developments of nanomotion ana
 lyses on bacteria and mammalian cells\, in order to highlight the versatil
 ity of these devices and the possibilities that these cantilevers can open
  in the fields of biology\, microbiology\, pharmaceuticals\, drug testing 
 and development.
LOCATION:Department of Chemistry\, Unilever Lecture Theatre
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