| Issue |
Europhys. Lett.
Volume 59, Number 6, September II 2002
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|---|---|---|
| Page(s) | 910 - 915 | |
| Section | Interdisciplinary physics and relates areas of science and technology | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2002-00129-8 | |
| Published online | 01 September 2002 | |
Enforced unbinding of a bead adhering to a biomembrane by generic forces
Department für Biophysik E22, Technische Universität
München
James-Franck-St., D-85747 Garching bei München, Germany
Received:
1
November
2001
Accepted:
21
June
2002
We describe the enforced unbinding of a bead from i) a supported membrane, and ii) a cell surface. The force necessary to unbind the bead is obtained and is shown to be within the range accessible in micromechanical experiments.
PACS: 87.16.Dg – Membranes, bilayers, and vesicles / 87.15.Kg – Molecular interactions; membrane-protein interactions / 46.70.De – Beams, plates and shells
© EDP Sciences, 2002
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