Special Issue: Single Molecule Techniques

Technological advances in the detection and manipulation of single molecules have enabled new insights into the function, structure and interactions of biomolecules. This Special Issue was launched to account for the rapid progress in the field of “Single Molecule Techniques”. Four original research...

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Main Author: Hans H. Gorris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-04-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/5/7772
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spelling doaj-9369bcd3289046c5bc27f82db7124e2e2020-11-25T01:04:40ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492015-04-012057772777410.3390/molecules20057772molecules20057772Special Issue: Single Molecule TechniquesHans H. Gorris0Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Chemo- and Biosensors, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, GermanyTechnological advances in the detection and manipulation of single molecules have enabled new insights into the function, structure and interactions of biomolecules. This Special Issue was launched to account for the rapid progress in the field of “Single Molecule Techniques”. Four original research articles and seven review articles provide an introduction, as well as an in-depth discussion, of technical developments that are indispensable for the characterization of individual biomolecules. Fluorescence microscopy takes center stage in this Special Issue because it is one of the most sensitive and flexible techniques, which has been adapted in many variations to the specific demands of single molecule analysis. Two additional articles are dedicated to single molecule detection based on atomic force microscopy.http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/5/7772atomic force microscopy (AFM)conformational dynamicsdynamic/static heterogeneityFörster resonance energy transfer (FRET)fluorescence spectroscopysingle moleculessuper-resolution microscopy
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Special Issue: Single Molecule Techniques
Molecules
atomic force microscopy (AFM)
conformational dynamics
dynamic/static heterogeneity
Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)
fluorescence spectroscopy
single molecules
super-resolution microscopy
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title Special Issue: Single Molecule Techniques
title_short Special Issue: Single Molecule Techniques
title_full Special Issue: Single Molecule Techniques
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publisher MDPI AG
series Molecules
issn 1420-3049
publishDate 2015-04-01
description Technological advances in the detection and manipulation of single molecules have enabled new insights into the function, structure and interactions of biomolecules. This Special Issue was launched to account for the rapid progress in the field of “Single Molecule Techniques”. Four original research articles and seven review articles provide an introduction, as well as an in-depth discussion, of technical developments that are indispensable for the characterization of individual biomolecules. Fluorescence microscopy takes center stage in this Special Issue because it is one of the most sensitive and flexible techniques, which has been adapted in many variations to the specific demands of single molecule analysis. Two additional articles are dedicated to single molecule detection based on atomic force microscopy.
topic atomic force microscopy (AFM)
conformational dynamics
dynamic/static heterogeneity
Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET)
fluorescence spectroscopy
single molecules
super-resolution microscopy
url http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/5/7772
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