To test the side-view AFM in probing an active biological process as opposed to a passive mechanical response, we imaged the shape and structure of the actin cytoskeleton during adherent cell ...

It can be pushed back into the body of the device when force on the plunger exceeds the spring force being applied. If that force is not directly in line with the plunger, it is a side load.

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The MCDB spring-applied brakes ... Contact takes place on only one side of the disk, which results in no drag, contact, or noise when the brake is released. Additional features include: special ...

This works because of Hooke's Law - which tells us the relationship between how much the spring stretches to how much force is used. However, if the Elastic Limit then the scale may no longer work ...

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