Applications of Sensocell optical tweezers

Study the physical properties of membranes and membrane receptors via tether pulling and particle-cell interaction assays.

Apply creep & stress-relaxation tests inside cells and obtain the mechanical properties of the nucleus and the cytoplasmic medium.

Measure the viscoelastic properties of the cytoplasm and other intracellular medium like the cell nucleus with our automatized active rheology routine.

Establish cell-cell interactions and measure their binding forces while having absolute control on cells orientation and contact time.

Study how cells respond to mechanical stress by indenting or stretching cells and characterize their stiffness, elasticity, and viscosity.

Investigate the physical characteristics of membranes and membrane receptors through tether pulling and particle-cell interaction experiments.

Conduct creep and stress-relaxation tests within cells to determine the mechanical properties of the nucleus and cytoplasmic environment.

Assess the viscoelastic properties of the cytoplasm and other intracellular components, such as the nucleus, using our automated active rheology technique.

Establish and measure the binding forces in cell-cell interactions, with precise control over cell orientation and contact duration.

Examine cellular responses to mechanical stress by indenting or stretching cells, and characterize their stiffness, elasticity, and viscosity.

Study the activity of motor proteins and characterize the mechanical properties of microfilaments and microtubules in vitro and in vivo conditions.

Track changes in the mechanical properties of protein condensates over time by measuring their G modulus with our active rheology routines.

Measure colloidal particles interactions and the rheological properties of colloids, gels, biofilms or liquid crystals.