Presented here is the protocol of the Conpokal technique, which combines confocal and atomic force microscopy into a single instrument platform. Conpokal provides same cell, same region, near simultaneous confocal imaging and mechanical characterization of live biological samples.
Sandin, J. N., Aryal, S. P., Wilkop, T., Richards, C. I., Grady, M. E. Near Simultaneous Laser Scanning Confocal and Atomic Force Microscopy (Conpokal) on Live Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (162), e61433, doi:10.3791/61433 (2020).