Cell Adhesion at the Nano Scale

JPK Instruments introduced a product for the study of cellular adhesion phenomena. The CellHesion Development Kit employs the scanning probe technology to deliver quantitative and reproducible measurements. The company uses the high sensitivity of a nano-mechanical sensor to determine the actual force of single cell adhesion and the "work of removal" that is necessary to separate cells from specific substrates or other cells. The tool can be used by biophysicists and cell biologists to address fundamental biological and medical questions in research fields such as morphogenesis, cancer development, or interaction with biocompatible materials.