2023
Membrane Tubulation with a Biomembrane Force Probe
Pincet L, Pincet F. Membrane Tubulation with a Biomembrane Force Probe. Membranes 2023, 13: 910. PMID: 38132914, PMCID: PMC10744658, DOI: 10.3390/membranes13120910.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiomembrane force probeOptical tweezersForce probeTweezersGiant unilamellar vesiclesMeasurement of forcesExperimental setupMicromanipulation techniqueUnilamellar vesiclesProbeSimilar tubesMaterial transportLocal geometryHigh curvatureMicromanipulationMolecular interactionsGUVsSetupEnergeticsInteractionMeasurementsFormationTubeNanosprings
2009
Force spectroscopy of a single artificial biomolecule bond: The Kramers’ high-barrier limit holds close to the critical force
Husson J, Dogterom M, Pincet F. Force spectroscopy of a single artificial biomolecule bond: The Kramers’ high-barrier limit holds close to the critical force. The Journal Of Chemical Physics 2009, 130: 051103. PMID: 19206951, DOI: 10.1063/1.3077010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-force regimeHigh barrier limitOptical tweezersEnergy barrierMicron-size beadsKramers approximationBarrier energyForce spectroscopyHigh energy barrierExponential decayEnergy profilesThermal energyEnergyApproximationTweezersBond studyCritical forceRecent modelsDecayKinetics of escapeSpectroscopyKramerRegimeBondsForce