Cancer Cells

We are waiting for samples of precancer cells to test. While it has been shown that cancer cells have different physical properties from normal cells, speciically in the squishyness of the cells, it is believed that precancer cells will show a difference as well. The goal of the experiments is to show a progression in this property from normal cells to early precancerous cells to late precancerous cells to cancer cells. The AFM will record the data (hopefully) and combined with florescence techniques, may come the possibility of creating 3D images of these cells. The testing of these cells will continue all week, but the samples are late to arrive.