This review gives a brief overview of experimental approaches used to assess the bending
rigidity of membranes. Emphasis is placed on techniques based on the use of giant …

This review provides an overview of the latest developments in both experimental and
simulation techniques used to assess the bending rigidity of lipid membranes. It places …

Values of the bending modulus KC are reviewed, and possible causes for the considerable
differences are discussed. One possible cause is the use of glucose and sucrose in the …

We review the dynamical behavior of giant fluid vesicles in various types of external
hydrodynamic flow. The interplay between stresses arising from membrane elasticity …

A widely used method to measure the bending rigidity of bilayer membranes is fluctuation
spectroscopy, which analyses the thermally-driven membrane undulations of giant …

Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) are promising candidates in various biomedical applications
such as sensors, imaging, and cancer therapy. Understanding the influence of AuNPs on …

This study examined the influence of nanomaterials (NMs) on the organization of membrane
lipids and the resulting morphological changes. The cell plasma membrane is …

The phytoalexin resveratrol has received increasing attention for its potential to prevent
oxidative damages in human organism. To shed further light on molecular mechanisms of its …

Simple carbohydrates are associated with the enhanced risk of cardiovascular disease and
adverse changes in lipoproteins in the organism. Conversely, sugars are known to exert a …

Understanding sugar-membrane interactions is of fundamental and technological relevance
considering the role of sugars in drought-protection mechanisms of plants as well as the …