Biofilms of bacteria affect product quality and safety of food. Bacterial adhesion onto
surfaces of processing equipment in contact with foods is indicated by the formation of …

This is a comprehensive review of the combination of scanning probe microscopy (SPM)
with various optical spectroscopies, with a particular focus on Raman spectroscopy. Efforts …

Microvilli are a common structure found on epithelial cells that increase the apical surface
thus enhancing the transmembrane transport capacity and also serve as one of the cell's …

Understanding the surface interactions between elemental selenium (Se 0) and solid
substrates is of both fundamental and practical importance in biological systems, water …

Electrical properties, such as charge propagation, dielectrics, surface potentials,
conductivity, and piezoelectricity, play crucial roles in biomolecules, biomembranes, cells …

The results of the comparative analysis of morphometric and elastic parameters of the fixed
lymphocytes from intact and infected with viral immunodeficiency and leukemia cats using …

Upon allergen challenge, mast cells (MCs) respond by releasing pre-stored mediators from
their secretory granules by the transient mechanism of porosome-mediated cell secretion …

Synaptic vesicles measuring 30–50 nm in diameter containing neurotransmitters either
completely collapse at the presynaptic membrane or dock and transiently fuse at the base of …

The mechanical behavior of the actin cytoskeleton has previously been investigated using
both experimental and computational techniques. However, these investigations have not …

Current in vitro methods to assess nanomaterial cytotoxicity involve various assays to
monitor specific cellular dysfunction, such as metabolic imbalance or inflammation. Although …