ACHIEVEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY IN MICROBIOLOGY
In this review the possibilities of atomic force microscopy in solving of microbiological problems over the last decade are considered. The main attention is paid to the achievements and successes in the field of biodetection, virology and studying the factors of biogenic and abiogenic influence on bacterial cells. Presented results show the potential of atomic force microscopy in detection and identification of single cells and molecules, investigations of mechanical and morphological properties of bacterial cells in response to different influences, as well as the study of the intermolecular and intramolecular interactions.