Here we review the applications of atomic force microscopy to the study of samples of
biological origin. Emphasis is given to provide the reader with information on the broad …

We review structure and dynamic measurements of biomembranes by atomic force
microscopy (AFM). We focus mainly on studies involving supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) …

Cell membranes are typically very complex, consisting of a multitude of different lipids and
proteins. Supported lipid bilayers are widely used as model systems to study biological …

Under physiological conditions, multicomponent biological membranes undergo structural
changes which help define how the membrane functions. An understanding of …

The micromechanical properties of pure and cholesterol modified egg yolk
phosphatidylcholine (EggPC) vesicles prepared by sonication were studied by atomic force …

The nanomechanical response of supported lipid bilayers has been studied by force
spectroscopy with atomic force microscopy. We have experimentally proved that the amount …

We have used a new setup for parallel quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D)
and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) measurements to measure the detailed kinetics of …

Synaptic plasticity is a fundamental process for neuronal communication and is involved in
neurodegeneration. This process has been recently exploited to inspire the design of next …

Sum-frequency vibrational spectroscopy (SFVS) is used to measure the intrinsic rate of lipid
flip-flop for 1, 2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC), 1, 2-dipalmitoyl-sn …

Liposomes are widely used in pharmaceutical applications, primarily as drug delivery
vehicles, as well as in gene therapy and for diagnostic imaging.[1–3] Here we report that …