摘要:
A cantilever includes: a lever portion; a holder portion supporting the proximal end of the lever portion; a probe portion arranged at the distal end of the lever portion and having a spherical surface to face a sample; and a retaining portion fixed to the distal end of the lever portion and retaining the probe portion to surround a periphery of the probe portion. There is provided a cantilever allowing mounting of a probe portion with little effect in a short time without using any adhesive.
摘要:
A scanning probe microscope has a probe needle and a control section that controls relative scanning movement between the probe needle and a surface of a sample in at least one direction parallel to the sample surface and controls relative movement between the probe needle and the sample surface in a direction perpendicular to the sample surface. A vibration source vibrates the probe needle at a vibrating frequency relative to the sample surface. An approach/separation drive section causes the probe needle to relatively approach to and separate from the sample surface at a predetermined distance while the probe needle is vibrated at the vibrating frequency relative to the sample surface by the vibration source. A detection section detects a rate of change in a vibration state of the probe needle in accordance with a distance between the probe needle and the sample surface. An observation section gathers observation data from the sample surface when the rate of change in the vibration state of the probe needle detected by the detection section has exceeded a preselected threshold value.
摘要:
A cell detachment method for detaching only a desired cell from a plurality of cells cultured on a substrate under predetermined culture environment conditions by using a scanning probe microscope having a probe, comprising: observing the plural cells; specifying the cell to be detached; moving the probe onto the specified cell; and pressing the prove against the specified cell with a predetermined force so as to detach the cell from the substrate.
摘要:
A cell detachment method for detaching only a desired cell from a plurality of cells cultured on a substrate under predetermined culture environment conditions by using a scanning probe microscope having a probe, comprising: observing the plural cells; specifying the cell to be detached; moving the probe onto the specified cell; and pressing the prove against the specified cell with a predetermined force so as to detach the cell from the substrate.
摘要:
A cantilever includes: a lever portion; a holder portion supporting the proximal end of the lever portion; a probe portion arranged at the distal end of the lever portion and having a spherical surface to face a sample; and a retaining portion fixed to the distal end of the lever portion and retaining the probe portion to surround a periphery of the probe portion. There is provided a cantilever allowing mounting of a probe portion with little effect in a short time without using any adhesive.
摘要:
In order to provide a scanning probe microscope and a scanning method which are capable of accurately approaching or contacting a probe needle and a sample surface irrespective of an irregularities shape of the sample surface, it comprises a probe needle 2 for relatively performing, with respect to a sample surface S, scans in two directions parallel to the sample surface S and a movement in a perpendicular direction of the sample surface S, a detection means 4 for detecting a measurement amount changing in compliance with a distance between the probe needle 2 and the sample surface S, an observation means 6 for gathering an observation data in a point of time at which the probe needle 2 has approached to or contacted with the sample surface S, a control means 5 for controlling the sans in the two directions and the movement in the perpendicular direction and an approach/separation drive section 24 for causing the probe needle 2 to relatively approach to and separate from the sample surface S at a predetermined distance, wherein the detection means 4 detects a change rate of the measurement amount at an approach time and a separation time by the approach/separation drive section 24, and the observation means 6 gathers the observation data when the change rate of the observation amount exceeds a previously set threshold value.
摘要:
A living cell observing cell capable of measuring a surface of a membrane of a living cell or a rear surface side thereof and accurately performing structural analysis is provided. The living cell observing cell is used to culture at least one cell in a culture solution and observe the cells. The living cell observing cell includes a container body which stores the culturing solution and a flat location plate which is detachably fixed in the container body and has a plurality of protrusions formed in a predetermined interval on a surface thereof, wherein the cells are located on a plurality of the protrusions.
摘要:
Provided is a cantilever that is capable of bending and deforming in an active manner by itself. The cantilever includes: a lever portion having a proximal end that is supported by a main body part; and a resistor member that is formed in the cantilever and generates heat when a voltage is applied, to thereby deform the lever portion by thermal expansion due to the heat.
摘要:
The sensor has the self-detecting probe including a body portion, an elongated belt-like flexible substrate, connecting members, a resinous portion, and external contacts formed at the ends of the flexible substrate brought out of liquid. The probe further includes a cantilever whose base end is supported to the body portion, a strain resistive element whose resistance value varies according to the amount of displacement of the cantilever, and interconnects electrically connected with the strain resistive element. A probe tip is formed at the front end of the cantilever. The flexible substrate has an interconnect pattern sandwiched between two insulating sheets. The flexible substrate supports the body portion while the cantilever protrudes outwardly. At least one end of the flexible substrate is brought out of liquid. The connecting members connect the interconnects with the interconnect pattern. The interconnects, connecting members, and the portions of the connecting members electrically connected with the interconnect pattern are coated with the resinous portion.
摘要:
Provided is a cantilever that is capable of bending and deforming in an active manner by itself. The cantilever includes: a lever portion having a proximal end that is supported by a main body part; and a resistor member that is formed in the cantilever and generates heat when a voltage is applied, to thereby deform the lever portion by thermal expansion due to the heat.