Visualizing Nature at Work from the Nano to the Macro Scale (original) (raw)

Visalizing the structure and dynamics of proteins, supramolecular assemblies, and cellular components are often key to our understanding of biological function. Here, we focus on the major approaches in imaging, analyzing, and processing biomedical data ranging from the atomic to the macro scale. Relevant biomedical applications at different length scales are chosen to illustrate and discuss the various aspects of data acquisition using multiple modalities including electron microscopy and scanning force microscopy. Moreover, powerful scientific software is presented for processing, analyzing, and visualizing heterogeneous data. Examples of using this software in the context of visualizing biological nano-machines are presented and discussed.