QCM-D characterization of time-dependence of bacterial adhesion [PDF]
The Cell Surface, 2019 Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) is becoming an increasingly popular technique that can be employed as part of experimental and modeling investigations of bacterial adhesion.
Todd E. Alexander +2 more
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Application of the Combined QCM-D/LSPR Aptasensor for Penicillin G Detection [PDF]
BiosensorsPenicillin G (PEN) is a widely used antibiotic for treating microbial infections. However, its extensive use in veterinary medicine can lead to accumulation in animal-derived products, particularly milk and meat. This highlights the urgent need for rapid
Sandro Spagnolo +8 more
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A Fast and Reliable Method Based on QCM-D Instrumentation for the Screening of Nanoparticle/Blood Protein Interactions [PDF]
Biosensors, 2023 The interactions that nanoparticles have with blood proteins are crucial for their fate in vivo. Such interactions result in the formation of the protein corona around the nanoparticles, and studying them aids in nanoparticle optimization. Quartz crystal
Mariacristina Gagliardi +2 more
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Strategies for the Accurate Measurement of the Resonance Frequency in QCM-D Systems via Low-Cost Digital Techniques [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 In this paper, an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array)-based digital architecture for the measurement of quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) oscillating frequency of transient responses, i.e., in QCM-D (QCM and Dissipation) applications, is presented.
Tommaso Addabbo +5 more
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Effect of Noise on Determining Ultrathin-Film Parameters from QCM-D Data with the Viscoelastic Model [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) is a well-established technique for studying soft films. It can provide gravimetric as well as nongravimetric information about a film, such as its thickness and mechanical properties.
Diethelm Johannsmann +4 more
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Development of a QCM-D-Based Aptasensor for the Real-Time Detection of β-Lactoglobulin [PDF]
BiosensorsThe prevalence of food allergies has been steadily increasing in recent years. β-lactoglobulin (β-LG), the main allergenic protein of milk and dairy allergies, is more commonly observed in infants and children.
Tuba Çanak-Ipek +5 more
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Formation of a Fully Anionic Supported Lipid Bilayer to Model Bacterial Inner Membrane for QCM-D Studies [PDF]
Membranes, 2022 Supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) on quartz crystals are employed as versatile model systems for studying cell membrane behavior with the use of the highly sensitive technique of quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D).
Kathleen W. Swana +2 more
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Measuring emergent mechanical changes in cytoskeletal ensembles in vitro using QCM-D [PDF]
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyThis work presents a protocol for using a quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) to measure emergent cytoskeletal mechanics in reconstituted actomyosin systems.
Victoria N. Amari +3 more
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A QCM-D Study of the Interaction of Early Endosomal Antigen 1 (EEA1) Protein with Supported Lipid Bilayers Mimicking the Early Endosomal Lipid Composition [PDF]
MembranesThe combination of supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) with the Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) has been proven to be a powerful tool to simultaneously monitor mass and viscoelastic changes related to membrane binding-events ...
Fotini Papagavriil +4 more
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Detection of Oenological Polyphenols via QCM-D Measurements [PDF]
Nanomaterials, 2022 Polyphenols are a family of compounds present in grapes, musts, and wines. Their dosage is associated with the grape ripening, correct must fermentation, and final wine properties.
Mariacristina Gagliardi +6 more
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