Seeing Bacteria, Nanoprisms, and More with an Atomic Force Microscope

Hackaday explored atomic force microscopes, a fundamentally different approach to microscopy. Rather than shining light through a sample, AFMs physically probe the surface with a cantilever—think of it as a microscopic stylus tracing the topography of your specimen. This tactile method reveals bacteria, nanocrystals, and fine structural details that optical microscopes might miss.

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