The red blood cells (RBCs) are among the most simple and less expensive cells to purify; for
this reason and for their physiological relevance, they have been extensively studied with a …

Membrane tension underlies a range of cell physiological processes. Strong adhesion of the
simple red cell is used as a simple model of a spread cell with a finite membrane tension—a …

A novel approach to the study of RBCs based on the collection of three-dimensional high-
resolution AFM images and on the measure of the surface roughness of their plasma …

Erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBCs), the most common type of blood cells in humans are
well known for their ability in transporting oxygen to the whole body through hemoglobin …

We present a new tool for the estimation of the age of bloodstains, which could probably be
used during forensic casework. For this, we used atomic force microscopy (AFM) for high …

Human red blood cells (RBCs) are unique cells with the remarkable ability to deform, which
is crucial for their oxygen transport function, and which can be significantly altered under …

We recently developed an atomic force microscopy–based protocol to use the roughness of
the plasma membrane of erythrocytes (red blood cells, RBCs) as a morphological …

The determination of the function of cells in zero-gravity conditions is a subject of interest in
many different research fields. Due to their metabolic unicity, the characterization of the …

Abstract Background Red blood cells (RBCs) deform significantly and repeatedly when
passing through narrow capillaries and delivering dioxygen throughout the body …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is a rapidly developing tool recently introduced into the
evaluation of the age of bloodstains, potentially providing legal medical experts useful …