Keywords: Biomolecules; Laser-safe Gold (5940986464).jpg The gold posts in this colorized micrograph averaging 450 nanometers in diameter are used to anchor individual biomolecules such as DNA for studies of their mechanical properties The background surface is glass coated with a protein to prevent unwanted sticking Credit D H Paik/JILA Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/5940986464/ Biomolecules; Laser-safe Gold 2009-06-12 12 02 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/5940986464 2016-09-07 02 34 41 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 20 |