Microscope Device Component

Microplastics are plastic fragments lower than 5 mm that are detected in the environment causing various effects on organisms… Expand

We measured the elastic properties and intrinsic breaking strength of free-standing monolayer graphene membranes by… Expand

We have converted nanoscale mechanical energy into electrical energy by means of piezoelectric zinc oxide nanowire (NW) arrays… Expand

SUMMARY Though biofilms were first described by Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, the theory describing the biofilm process was not… Expand

The tensile strengths of individual multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were measured with a "nanostressing stage" located… Expand

CARBON nanotubes are predicted to have interesting mechanical properties—in particular, high stiffness and axial strength—as a… Expand

We propose a new type of scanning fluorescence microscope capable of resolving 35 nm in the far field. We overcome the… Expand

Optical trapping of dielectric particles by a single-beam gradient force trap was demonstrated for the first reported time. This… Expand

The scanning tunneling microscope is proposed as a method to measure forces as small as 10 N. As one application for this concept… Expand

Summary Assessment of infection is an essential part of many studies involving VA mycorrhiza. A summary is given of the range of… Expand