Determining the Static Dielectric Constant of Individual Hemoglobin Molecules by Electrostatic Force Microscopy


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Abstract

A technique for determination of the dielectric constant of individual hemoglobin molecules is presented. It is based on modeling the profiles of their images obtained using electrostatic force microscopy. The obtained values of the static dielectric constant are in agreement with the known literature data. The proposed method can be adapted to determine the dielectric characteristics of individual molecules of various proteins.

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N. A. Davletkildeev

Omsk Scientific Center, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences; Dostoevsky Omsk State University

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Email: nadim@obisp.oscsbras.ru
Russian Federation, Omsk; Omsk

D. V. Sokolov

Omsk Scientific Center, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: nadim@obisp.oscsbras.ru
Russian Federation, Omsk

E. Yu. Mosur

Omsk Scientific Center, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences; Dostoevsky Omsk State University

Email: nadim@obisp.oscsbras.ru
Russian Federation, Omsk; Omsk

A. A. Lopandina

Dostoevsky Omsk State University

Email: nadim@obisp.oscsbras.ru
Russian Federation, Omsk

V. V. Bolotov

Omsk Scientific Center, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences; Dostoevsky Omsk State University

Email: nadim@obisp.oscsbras.ru
Russian Federation, Omsk; Omsk

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