Nonspecific binding—fundamental concepts and consequences for biosensing applications

A Frutiger, A Tanno, S Hwu, RF Tiefenauer… - Chemical …, 2021‏ - ACS Publications
Nature achieves differentiation of specific and nonspecific binding in molecular interactions
through precise control of biomolecules in space and time. Artificial systems such as …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial molecular machines

S Erbas-Cakmak, DA Leigh, CT McTernan… - Chemical …, 2015‏ - ACS Publications
The widespread use of molecular machines in biology has long suggested that great
rewards could come from bridging the gap between synthetic molecular systems and the …

Optical tweezers and their applications

P Polimeno, A Magazzu, MA Iati, F Patti, R Saija… - Journal of Quantitative …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Optical tweezers, tools based on strongly focused light, enable optical trap**,
manipulation, and characterisation of a wide range of microscopic and nanoscopic …

Optical trap**

KC Neuman, SM Block - Review of scientific instruments, 2004‏ - pubs.aip.org
Since their invention just over 20 years ago, optical traps have emerged as a powerful tool
with broad-reaching applications in biology and physics. Capabilities have evolved from …

Brownian motors: noisy transport far from equilibrium

P Reimann - Physics reports, 2002‏ - Elsevier
Transport phenomena in spatially periodic systems far from thermal equilibrium are
considered. The main emphasis is put on directed transport in so-called Brownian motors …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial adhesion and biofilms on surfaces

TR Garrett, M Bhakoo, Z Zhang - Progress in natural science, 2008‏ - Elsevier
Bacterial adhesion has become a significant problem in industry and in the domicile, and
much research has been done for deeper understanding of the processes involved. A …

Synthetic molecular motors and mechanical machines

ER Kay, DA Leigh, F Zerbetto - … Chemie International Edition, 2007‏ - Wiley Online Library
The widespread use of controlled molecular‐level motion in key natural processes suggests
that great rewards could come from bridging the gap between the present generation of …

Artificial molecular machines

V Balzani, A Credi, FM Raymo… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2000‏ - Wiley Online Library
The miniaturization of components used in the construction of working devices is being
pursued currently by the large‐downward (top‐down) fabrication. This approach, however …

Fluorescence spectroscopy of single biomolecules

S Weiss - Science, 1999‏ - science.org
Recent advances in single-molecule detection and single-molecule spectroscopy at room
temperature by laser-induced fluorescence offer new tools for the study of individual …

Mechanochemistry: the mechanical activation of covalent bonds

MK Beyer, H Clausen-Schaumann - Chemical reviews, 2005‏ - ACS Publications
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 …