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Direct observation of dynamic interaction between a functional group in a single SBR chain and an inorganic matter surface

In the article  “Direct observation of dynamic interaction between a functional group in a single SBR chain and an inorganic matter surface” Ken-ichi Shinohara and Yuu Makida use atomic force microscopy (AFM) video imaging to closely investigate the behaviour of functionalized and unmodified styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR), as models for tire rubber, on mica surfaces. “Using … Continue reading Direct observation of dynamic interaction between a functional group in a single SBR chain and an inorganic matter surface

Membrane sculpting by curved DNA origami scaffolds

In the article “Membrane sculpting by curved DNA origami scaffolds” the authors show that “dependent on curvature, membrane affinity and surface density, DNA origami coats can indeed reproduce the activity of membrane-sculpting proteins such as BAR, suggesting exciting perspectives for using them in bottom-up approaches towards minimal biomimetic cellular machineries.”* The AFM images for this … Continue reading Membrane sculpting by curved DNA origami scaffolds