Optical Tweezers in biophysics: from polymer models to drug development

by Dr Xavier Viader Godoy (Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita)

Monday 24 Jul 2023, 09:30 → 11:00 Europe/Rome

1/1-2 - Aula "C. Voci" (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia - Edificio Marzolo)

Biophysics is a scientific discipline that uses the tools and the methods of physics to study
biological systems. Due to its accuracy in performing single-molecule force-spectroscopy
experiments, Optical Tweezers provide an excellent tool for such an interdisciplinary field. In this talk, I will show a couple of applications of Optical Tweezers experiments. On the one hand, I will present an example of how this technique can be useful in drug development. On the other hand, I will show how Optical Tweezers can provide a testing platform for polymer models.

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