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Nature Nanotechnology 2, 18 - 19 (2007)
doi:10.1038/nnano.2006.181

Subject Categories: Nanosensors and other devices | NEMS

Nanomechanical systems: Measuring more than mass

Harold Craighead1

  1. Harold Craighead is in the School of Applied and Engineering Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA. e-mail: gc1@cornell.ed


The response of a cantilever to bacteria deposited on it depends on the mechanical properties of the sample, as well as its mass. This effect needs to be considered in sensor design.

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