Vesicle fusion has long provided an easy and reliable method to form supported lipid
bilayers (SLBs) from simple, zwitterionic vesicles on siliceous substrates. However, for …

Sensitive and selective biosensors for high‐throughput screening are having an increasing
impact in modern medical care. The establishment of robust protein biosensing platforms …

Lipid bilayers can exhibit asymmetric states, in which the physical characteristics of one
leaflet differ from those of the other. This most visibly manifests in a different lipid …

We have measured the mechanical properties of few-layer graphene and graphite flakes
that are suspended over circular holes. The spatial profile of the flake's spring constant is …

To introduce this special issue of the Journal of Molecular Recognition dedicated to the
applications of atomic force microscopy (AFM) in life sciences, this paper presents a short …

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

Lipid membranes are versatile and convenient models for the study of properties of natural
cell membranes. In particular, surface-supported membranes have attracted considerable …

The complex composition of bacterial membranes has a significant impact on the
understanding of pathogen function and their development towards antibiotic resistance. In …

We review the capabilities of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) in the study of phase
transitions in Supported Lipid Bilayers (SLBs). AFM represents a powerful technique to …

The function of biological tissues in health and disease is regulated at cellular level and is
highly influenced by the physical microenvironment, through the interaction of forces …