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  • Title: Mounting of Escherichia coli spheroplasts for AFM imaging.
    Author: Sullivan CJ, Morrell JL, Allison DP, Doktycz MJ.
    Journal: Ultramicroscopy; 2005 Nov; 105(1-4):96-102. PubMed ID: 16112809.
    Abstract:
    The cytoplasmic membrane of Escherichia coli (E. coli) is the location of numerous, chemically specific transporters and recognition elements. Investigation of this membrane in vivo by atomic force microscopy (AFM) requires removal of the cell wall and stable immobilization of the spheroplast. AFM images demonstrate that spheroplasts can be secured with warm gelatin applied to the mica substrate just before the addition of a spheroplast suspension. The resulting preparation can be repeatedly imaged by AFM over the course of several hours. Confocal fluorescence imaging confirms the association of the spheroplasts with the gelatin layer. Gelatin molecules are known to reorder into a network after heating. Entrapment within this gelatin network is believed to be responsible for the immobilization of spheroplasts on mica.
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