Bio-Hybrid AFM Probe with Mosquito Labrum for Studying Biting Behaviors

April 26, 2024

Author Spotlight: Development of Bio-Hybrid AFM Cantilevers for Quantitative Analysis of Mosquito Biting Mechanisms

01:01 min

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Dissection of the Labium and Separation of the Labrum's Tip for Fabricating an Atomic Force Microscopy Probe

01:05 min

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Isolation of the Desired Labrum Tip for Preparing the Atomic Force Microscopy Probe

00:40 min

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Mounting and Bonding the Labrum's Tip to the Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Tipless Cantilever Beam

02:11 min

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Nicolas Juncos Ljubich, Justin Puma, Zi Xin Zhang, Jianyu Li, Changhong Cao

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering,McGill University

Summary

Quantitative and controlled investigations into insect biting behaviors are crucial for devising effective strategies to combat vector-borne diseases. In this context, a method for fabricating a bio-hybrid atomic force microscopy (AFM) probe is introduced.