Naslov
Force spectroscopy of marine biopolymers assembled into gel network

Autori
Pletikapić, Galja ; Svetličić, Vesna ; Kellermayer, Miklos ; Brujić, Jasna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
8th Christmas Biophysics Workshop : Book of abstracts / Krajnc, Matej ; Ziherl, Primož - Ljubljana : Institut Jožef Stefan, 2013, 21-21

Skup
8th Christmas Biophysics Workshop

Mjesto i datum
Dobrna, Slovenija, 16.12.2013. - 17.12.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
marine gel; AFM; force spectroscopy

Sažetak
Marine gel biopolymers were recently visualized at the molecular level using atomic force microscopy (AFM) to reveal fine fibril-forming networks with low to high degrees of cross-linking (Figure 1). Due to the inherent complexity and heterogeneity of the marine gel phase it is difficult to isolate the physical forces in the biopolymer network assemblies. In this work, we used force spectroscopy to quantify the intra- and intermolecular forces within the marine gel network. Combining force measurements with AFM imaging allowed us to identify the microscopic origins of distinct mechanical responses.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika, Geologija, Biologija

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