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
2007
Mapping Mouse Gamete Interaction Forces Reveal Several Oocyte Membrane Regions with Different Mechanical and Adhesive Properties †
Jégou A, Pincet F, Perez E, Wolf JP, Ziyyat A, Gourier C. Mapping Mouse Gamete Interaction Forces Reveal Several Oocyte Membrane Regions with Different Mechanical and Adhesive Properties †. Langmuir 2007, 24: 1451-1458. PMID: 18027975, DOI: 10.1021/la702258x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research