Raman Cancer (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Raman Cancer

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This sequence of atomic force microscope (AFM) images shows before and after effects of inhibiting the function of a key protein in breast cancer cells. Researchers who developed a high-speed form of AFM have shown how to image the physical properties of live breast cancer cells, revealing new details. Here, changes can be seen in the properties of cancer cells.

A publication-quality image is available at http://www.purdue.edu/uns/images/2015/raman-cancer.jpg

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Purdue University/Arvind Raman

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