Protein adsorption at solid surfaces plays a key role in many natural processes and has
therefore promoted a widespread interest in many research areas. Despite considerable …

Injection of nanoparticles (NP) into the bloodstream leads to the formation of a so-called
“nano–bio” interface where dynamic interactions between nanoparticle surfaces and blood …

Bacterial adhesion to surfaces is a crucial step in initial biofilm formation. In a combined
experimental and computational approach, we studied the adhesion of the pathogenic …

Microbial adhesion and the subsequent formation of resilient biofilms at surfaces are
decisively influenced by substrate properties, such as the topography. To date, studies that …

It is now well accepted that cellular responses to materials in a biological medium reflect
greatly the adsorbed biomolecular layer, rather than the material itself. Here, we study by …

We present a coarse-grained model for evaluation of interactions of globular proteins with
nanoparticles (NPs). The protein molecules are represented by one bead per aminoacid …

The structure and interactions of proteins play a critical role in determining the quality
attributes of many foods, beverages, and pharmaceutical products. Incorporating a …

The past five years have witnessed considerable progress in the field of colloid physics, in
particular when colloidal dispersions are exposed to external fields such as shear flow …

Food processing and consumption involves multiple contacts between biological fluids and
solid materials of processing devices, of which steel is one of the most common. Due to the …

Unspecific adhesion of bacteria is usually the first step in the formation of biofilms on abiotic
surfaces, yet it is unclear up to now which forces are governing this process. Alongside long …