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Management Changes at Nanosurf
As of June 1st, Dominik Ziegler will become the new CEO and James Berwick will take on the role of COO.
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Reconstituted virus–nucleus system reveals mechanics of herpesvirus genome uncoating
Abstract The viral replication cycle is controlled by information transduced through both molecular and mechanical interactions. Viral infection mechanics remains largely unexplored, however, due to the complexity of c...
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Breakthrough instruments and products: DriveAFM for high-performance atomic force microscopy
Atomic force microscopy is a powerful technique for measurement and mapping of nanoscale topography and electrical and mechanical sample properties. The Nanosurf DriveAFM is a new generation instrument that combines eas...
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Magnetic Surfaces for Photo-Isomerization of Azobenzene Based Polymer Probed Using Magneto Optical Method
We have studied the intervention of catalytically active nickel surface on trans–cis isomerization of azobenzene moieties, specifically in the novel polyethylene glycol itaconate-azobenzene based side chain liquid cryst...
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Mitochondria transplantation between living cells
Mitochondria and the complex endomembrane system are hallmarks of eukaryotic cells. To date, it has been difficult to manipulate organelle structures within single live cells. We developed a FluidFM-based approach to ex...
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Injection into and extraction from single fungal cells
The direct delivery of molecules and the sampling of endogenous compounds into and from living cells provide powerful means to modulate and study cellular functions. Intracellular injection and extraction remain challen...