![]() Some noteworthy examples of AFM’s potential for viral analysis are included in this article. The advancement of atomic force microscopy (AFM) in the early 1990s enabled the imaging of biological materials in liquid with nanoscale resolution, displacing the electron microscope as the main instrument for viral analysis. Thousands of viruses have been imaged and categorized since then. The invention of the electron microscope in 1933 made them visible for the first time. 1įor a long time, researchers contested the presence of microscopic pathogens suspected of causing various diseases in plants and animals. Within nine months after its development, an organic entity made of proteins, lipids, and RNA, and 100 nanometers (nms) in size, and rarely regarded as a living organism, resulted in more than 1 million fatalities, millions of job losses, and billions of $/€ in economic damages. The recent C OVID-19 outbreak and pandemic impacting billions of people globally have shown how a nanoscopic particle can transform the world around us. Sponsored Content by Bruker BioAFM Reviewed by Mychealla Rice
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