In the context of food systems, organic nanoparticles (ONPs) are fabricated from proteins,
carbohydrates, lipids, and other organic compounds to a characteristic dimension, such as a …

Bacteria adhere to surfaces by virtue of their interaction forces with a substratum surface. A
few decades ago, a paper on bacterial adhesion to surfaces typically would either …

Blood coagulation and platelet adhesion remain major impediments to the use of
biomaterials in implantable medical devices. There is still significant controversy and …

Candida albicans cells are often detected with Streptococcus mutans in plaque biofilms from
children affected with early childhood caries. The coadhesion between these 2 organisms …

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) offers complementary imaging modes that can provide
morphological and structural details of red blood cells (RBCs), and characterize interactions …

The atomic force microscope (AFM) has evolved from an imaging device into a
multifunctional and powerful toolkit for probing the nanostructures and surface components …

Polymeric thin films have been awakening continuous and growing interest for application in
nanotechnology. For such applications, the assessment of their (nano) mechanical …

Purpose. The majority of studies investigating protein deposition on contact lens materials
require that the deposit of interest be removed, potentially resulting in erroneous results if …

We review the use of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM)
and force spectroscopy (FS) for probing the ultrastructure, chemistry, physical characteristics …

Despite a number of shortcomings biomaterials for implants have not changed much during
the last decades. Yet, there is a revolution ongoing in fundamental biomaterials science …