Covalent attachment of probe molecules to atomic force microscopy (AFM) cantilever tips is an essential technique for the investigation of their physical properties. This allows us to determine the stretching force, desorption force and length of polymers via AFM-based single molecule force spectroscopy with high reproducibility.
Kolberg, A., Wenzel, C., Hugel, T., Gallei, M., Balzer, B. N. Covalent Attachment of Single Molecules for AFM-based Force Spectroscopy. J. Vis. Exp. (157), e60934, doi:10.3791/60934 (2020).