Gullo, M.Akiyama, T.Frederix, P.Tonin, A.Staufer, U.Engel, A.de Rooij, N. F.Frederix, P.L.T.M.2009-05-122009-05-122009-05-12200510.1016/j.mee.2004.12.072https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/39360We report about the development of a planar support for biological samples. The aim is to combine AFM and patch-clamp measurements, in order to perform simultaneous measurements of topography and electrical properties of biological membranes. Sub-micrometer apertures have been fabricated using standard MEMS techniques. The electrical quality of the support has been experimentally assessed. © 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.text::journal::journal article::research article