Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a technique with multiple applications in biology. This method is a member of the broad family of scanning probe microscopy and was initially developed in 1986 by Binn...Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a technique with multiple applications in biology. This method is a member of the broad family of scanning probe microscopy and was initially developed in 1986 by Binnig et al to overcome the disadvantages of the scanning tunneling microscopy (STM).
