Based on biophysical, biochemical and cellular analyses, we support a systemic understanding of exogenous cell signals and the application of the engineered materials in in vitro assays for biomedical studies and for fundamental studies of biofilm design in biotechnology. Furthermore, we apply hydrogel-microparticle based biosensors for the detection of anthropogenic analytes in different aqueous environments. A broad range of analytes including pesticides, xenohormones and antibiotics are targeted for cheap, on-site and highly sensitive readouts to be applied in environmental monitoring and food control.
New Paper on Sulfonamide Antibiotics Biosensor
We newly published a paper in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces on sulfonamide antibiotics biosensors based on our technology of soft colloidal probes (SCP). We show a proof-of-concept for the detection of the widely used sulfonamide antibiotics in aqueous samples for application options in environmental monitoring. For further reading see here.
New Paper on Collagen Networks with Entropic Elasticity Mode
We newly published a paper in Biomaterials Advances on collagen networks of thin fibrils with the new finding that those networks exhibit an entropic elasticity mode known from flexible polymer network strands. We also show a strong impact of the physical network elasticity regime, being of enthalpic or entropic origin for thick or thin collagen fibrils, respectively, on invasion behavior of breast cancer cells. For further reading see here.