Using AFM to explore food nanostructure

The major recent advances in the past year are all in the use of atomic force microscopy as an analytical tool to answer questions related to real food systems. These samples are bio materials and interfaces, all fall in one of the most challenging environments for AFM imaging. The include food dispersions, gels, and raw materials of plant and marine origin. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.