Biofilms are widespread in nature and constitute an important strategy implemented by
microorganisms to survive in sometimes harsh environmental conditions. They can be …

Biomolecular interactions underpin most processes inside the cell. Hence, a precise and
quantitative understanding of molecular association and dissociation events is crucial, not …

Since their invention in 1986 by Arthur Ashkin and colleagues, optical tweezers have
become an essential tool in several fields of physics, spectroscopy, biology …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex assembly of structural proteins that provides
physical support and biochemical signaling to cells in tissues. The mechanical properties of …

Single-molecule force spectroscopy has emerged as a powerful tool to investigate the forces
and motions associated with biological molecules and enzymatic activity. The most common …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) allows for nanometer-scale investigation of cells and
molecules. Recent advances have enabled its application in cancer research and diagnosis …

This article reviews the mechanisms of bacterial adhesion to biomaterial surfaces, the
factors affecting the adhesion, the techniques used in estimating bacteria–material …

Regarding the activation of chemical reactions, today's chemist is used to thinking in terms of
thermochemistry, electrochemistry, and photochemistry, which is reflected in the …

Systematic evolution of ligand by exponential enrichment (SELEX) is an efficient method
used to isolate high-affinity single stranded oligonucleotides from a large random sequence …

Single-molecule biophysics has transformed our understanding of biology, but also of the
physics of life. More exotic than simple soft matter, biomatter lives far from thermal …