Research team at the University of Freiburg reveals hidden particle interactions at the cell surface

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Microstructures such as the glycocalyx on the cell surface can be measured indir
Microstructures such as the glycocalyx on the cell surface can be measured indirectly on the microsecond scale by fluctuating particles, but they remain hidden on the second scale. Image: Alexander Rohrbach

Ultra-smooth interactions can be detected through high-speed measurement and frequency analysis

Is it possible that in most measurements in the field of life sciences, important interactions remain hidden inside the cell or at the cell surface?  This question has puzzled the team of laserand bio-physicist Alexander Rohrbach from the University of Freiburg for years. He and his colleague Dr. Felix Jünger have been investigating various interactions of particles in the size range of bacteria, i.e. a few micrometres, and even of viruses, around 0.1 micrometres, on different cell surfaces. With the help of refined laser measurement technology and mathematical analysis methods, they have now succeeded in making previously hidden interactions visible. ...

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