Images of Living Specimens Can Be Produced Using Atomic Force

Question

Images of living specimens can be produced using atomic force microscopes.

Accepted Answer

Atomic force microscopes can produce images of living specimens by scanning the surface with a sharp tip, which can detect the height and shape of the specimen's surface at the nanometer scale. This technique is non-destructive and can be used to image a wide range of biological samples including cells, bacteria, and viruses.