Height image

Height image of phase-separated lipid bilayer (DOPC/SM/cholesterol) 

Intermittent contact mode in liquid 

• Scan field: 20µm * 20µm
• Z-range: 0-1.5nm 

Sample courtesy of S. Chiantia, Prof. Schwille Biophysics Group, TU Dresden

See these journal articles for further information:

S. Chiantia, N. Kahya, J. Ries, P. Schwille, "Effects of ceramide on liquid-ordered domains investigated by simultaneous AFM and FCS", Biophys. J. 90: 4500-4508 (2006)

S. Chiantia, N. Kahya and P. Schwille, "Raft domain reorganization driven by short- and long-chain ceramide: a combined AFM and FCS study“, Langmuir 23(14):7659-7665 (2007)