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Table 6 Cell and tip characteristics at 25 ° C and pH = 7.3

From: The head and neck cancer (HN-5) cell line properties extraction by AFM

Material

Modulus of elasticity (kPa)

Poisson’s coefficient

The dielectric constant

\( \left(\frac{N{C}^2}{m^2}\right) \)

Surface electrical potential (mV)

Cell

8.5

0.5

–

–

AFM tip

170 × 106

0.3

4

16