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Imaging of Extracellular Vesicles by Atomic Force Microscopy
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Biochemistry
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JoVE Journal Biochemistry
Imaging of Extracellular Vesicles by Atomic Force Microscopy

Imaging of Extracellular Vesicles by Atomic Force Microscopy

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10:11 min

September 11, 2019

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10:11 min
September 11, 2019

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A step-by-step procedure is described for label-free immobilization of exosomes and extracellular vesicles from liquid samples and their imaging by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The AFM images are used to estimate the size of the vesicles in the solution and characterize other biophysical properties. 

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