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  1. Book ; Audio / Video ; Thesis: Chemotherapie des fortgeschrittenen Pankreaskarzinoms mit intraarteriell appliziertem Mitomycin C in Kombination mit intraarteriell, intravenös appliziertem Gemcitabine

    Kraft, Daniela

    eine Phase-II-Studie

    2002  

    Author's details vorgelegt von Daniela Kraft
    Language German
    Size 1 CD-ROM, 12 cm
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Book ; Audio / Video ; Thesis
    Thesis / German Habilitation thesis Frankfurt (Main), Univ., Diss., 2003
    HBZ-ID HT013669991
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  2. Article ; Online: Soft and Stiff Normal Modes in Floppy Colloidal Square Lattices.

    Melio, Julio / Henkes, Silke E / Kraft, Daniela J

    Physical review letters

    2024  Volume 132, Issue 7, Page(s) 78202

    Abstract: Floppy microscale spring networks are widely studied in theory and simulations, but no well-controlled experimental system currently exists. Here, we show that square lattices consisting of colloid-supported lipid bilayers functionalized with DNA linkers ...

    Abstract Floppy microscale spring networks are widely studied in theory and simulations, but no well-controlled experimental system currently exists. Here, we show that square lattices consisting of colloid-supported lipid bilayers functionalized with DNA linkers act as microscale floppy spring networks. We extract their normal modes by inverting the particle displacement correlation matrix, showing the emergence of a spectrum of soft modes with low effective stiffness in addition to stiff modes that derive from linker interactions. Evaluation of the softest mode, a uniform shear mode, reveals that shear stiffness decreases with lattice size. Experiments match well with Brownian particle simulations, and we develop a theoretical description based on mapping interactions onto a linear response model to describe the modes. Our results reveal the importance of entropic steric effects and can be used for developing reconfigurable materials at the colloidal length scale.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208853-8
    ISSN 1079-7114 ; 0031-9007
    ISSN (online) 1079-7114
    ISSN 0031-9007
    DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.078202
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  3. Article ; Online: Brownian motion of flexibly linked colloidal rings.

    Verweij, Ruben W / Melio, Julio / Chakraborty, Indrani / Kraft, Daniela J

    Physical review. E

    2023  Volume 107, Issue 3-1, Page(s) 34602

    Abstract: Ring, or cyclic, polymers have unique properties compared to linear polymers, due to their topologically closed structure that has no beginning or end. Experimental measurements on the conformation and diffusion of molecular ring polymers simultaneously ... ...

    Abstract Ring, or cyclic, polymers have unique properties compared to linear polymers, due to their topologically closed structure that has no beginning or end. Experimental measurements on the conformation and diffusion of molecular ring polymers simultaneously are challenging due to their inherently small size. Here, we study an experimental model system for cyclic polymers, that consists of rings of flexibly linked micron-sized colloids with n=4-8 segments. We characterize the conformations of these flexible colloidal rings and find that they are freely jointed up to steric restrictions. We measure their diffusive behavior and compare it to hydrodynamic simulations. Interestingly, flexible colloidal rings have a larger translational and rotational diffusion coefficient compared to colloidal chains. In contrast to chains, their internal deformation mode shows slower fluctuations for n≲8 and saturates for higher values of n. We show that constraints stemming from the ring structure cause this decrease in flexibility for small n and infer the expected scaling of the flexibility as function of ring size. Our findings could have implications for the behavior of both synthetic and biological ring polymers, as well as for the dynamic modes of floppy colloidal materials.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2844562-4
    ISSN 2470-0053 ; 2470-0045
    ISSN (online) 2470-0053
    ISSN 2470-0045
    DOI 10.1103/PhysRevE.107.034602
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  4. Article ; Online: Wrapping Pathways of Anisotropic Dumbbell Particles by Giant Unilamellar Vesicles.

    Azadbakht, Ali / Meadowcroft, Billie / Varkevisser, Thijs / Šarić, Anđela / Kraft, Daniela J

    Nano letters

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 10, Page(s) 4267–4273

    Abstract: Endocytosis is a key cellular process involved in the uptake of nutrients, pathogens, or the therapy of diseases. Most studies have focused on spherical objects, whereas biologically relevant shapes can be highly anisotropic. In this letter, we use an ... ...

    Abstract Endocytosis is a key cellular process involved in the uptake of nutrients, pathogens, or the therapy of diseases. Most studies have focused on spherical objects, whereas biologically relevant shapes can be highly anisotropic. In this letter, we use an experimental model system based on Giant Unilamellar Vesicles (GUVs) and dumbbell-shaped colloidal particles to mimic and investigate the first stage of the passive endocytic process: engulfment of an anisotropic object by the membrane. Our model has specific ligand-receptor interactions realized by mobile receptors on the vesicles and immobile ligands on the particles. Through a series of experiments, theory, and molecular dynamics simulations, we quantify the wrapping process of anisotropic dumbbells by GUVs and identify distinct stages of the wrapping pathway. We find that the strong curvature variation in the neck of the dumbbell as well as membrane tension are crucial in determining both the speed of wrapping and the final states.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1530-6992
    ISSN (online) 1530-6992
    DOI 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00375
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  5. Article ; Online: Flexible Colloidal Molecules with Directional Bonds and Controlled Flexibility.

    Shelke, Yogesh / Camerin, Fabrizio / Marín-Aguilar, Susana / Verweij, Ruben W / Dijkstra, Marjolein / Kraft, Daniela J

    ACS nano

    2023  Volume 17, Issue 13, Page(s) 12234–12246

    Abstract: Colloidal molecules are ideal model systems for mimicking real molecules and can serve as versatile building blocks for the bottom-up self-assembly of flexible and smart materials. While most colloidal molecules are rigid objects, the development of ... ...

    Abstract Colloidal molecules are ideal model systems for mimicking real molecules and can serve as versatile building blocks for the bottom-up self-assembly of flexible and smart materials. While most colloidal molecules are rigid objects, the development of colloidal joints has made it possible to endow them with conformational flexibility. However, their unrestricted range of motion does not capture the limited movement and bond directionality that is instead typical of real molecules. In this work, we create flexible colloidal molecules with an
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1936-086X
    ISSN (online) 1936-086X
    DOI 10.1021/acsnano.3c00751
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  6. Article ; Online: Nonadditivity in interactions between three membrane-wrapped colloidal spheres.

    Azadbakht, Ali / Meadowcroft, Billie / Májek, Juraj / Šarić, Anđela / Kraft, Daniela J

    Biophysical journal

    2023  Volume 123, Issue 3, Page(s) 307–316

    Abstract: Many cell functions require a concerted effort from multiple membrane proteins, for example, for signaling, cell division, and endocytosis. One contribution to their successful self-organization stems from the membrane deformations that these proteins ... ...

    Abstract Many cell functions require a concerted effort from multiple membrane proteins, for example, for signaling, cell division, and endocytosis. One contribution to their successful self-organization stems from the membrane deformations that these proteins induce. While the pairwise interaction potential of two membrane-deforming spheres has recently been measured, membrane-deformation-induced interactions have been predicted to be nonadditive, and hence their collective behavior cannot be deduced from this measurement. We here employ a colloidal model system consisting of adhesive spheres and giant unilamellar vesicles to test these predictions by measuring the interaction potential of the simplest case of three membrane-deforming, spherical particles. We quantify their interactions and arrangements and, for the first time, experimentally confirm and quantify the nonadditive nature of membrane-deformation-induced interactions. We furthermore conclude that there exist two favorable configurations on the membrane: (1) a linear and (2) a triangular arrangement of the three spheres. Using Monte Carlo simulations, we corroborate the experimentally observed energy minima and identify a lowering of the membrane deformation as the cause for the observed configurations. The high symmetry of the preferred arrangements for three particles suggests that arrangements of many membrane-deforming objects might follow simple rules.
    MeSH term(s) Membrane Proteins ; Monte Carlo Method
    Chemical Substances Membrane Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 218078-9
    ISSN 1542-0086 ; 0006-3495
    ISSN (online) 1542-0086
    ISSN 0006-3495
    DOI 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.12.020
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  7. Article: Exploiting anisotropic particle shape to electrostatically assemble colloidal molecules with high yield and purity

    Shelke, Yogesh / Marín-Aguilar, Susana / Camerin, Fabrizio / Dijkstra, Marjolein / Kraft, Daniela J.

    Journal of colloid and interface science. 2022 Aug. 25,

    2022  

    Abstract: Colloidal molecules with anisotropic shapes and interactions are powerful model systems for deciphering the behavior of real molecules and building units for creating materials with designed properties. While many strategies for their assembly have been ... ...

    Abstract Colloidal molecules with anisotropic shapes and interactions are powerful model systems for deciphering the behavior of real molecules and building units for creating materials with designed properties. While many strategies for their assembly have been developed, they typically yield a broad distribution or are limited to a specific type. We hypothesize that the shape and relative sizes of colloidal particles can be exploited to efficiently direct their assembly into colloidal molecules of desired valence. We exploit electrostatic self-assembly of negatively charged spheres made from either polystyrene or silica onto positively charged hematite cubes. We thoroughly analyze the role of the shape and size ratio of particles on the cluster size and yield of colloidal molecules. Using a combination of experiments and simulations, we demonstrate that cubic particle shape is crucial to generate high yields of distinct colloidal molecules over a wide variety of size ratios. We find that electrostatic repulsion between the satellite spheres is important to leverage the templating effect of the cubes, leading the spheres to preferentially assemble on the facets rather than the edges and corners of the cube. The six-fold symmetry of cubes favors the assembly of molecules with six, four, and two satellite spheres at appropriate size ratios and interaction strength. Furthermore, we reveal that our protocol is not affected by the specific choice of the material of the colloidal particles. Finally, we show that the permanent magnetic dipole moment of the hematite cubes can be utilized to separate colloidal molecules from non-assembled satellite particles. Our simple and effective strategy might be extended to other templating particle shapes, thereby greatly expanding the library of colloidal molecules that can be achieved with high yield and purity.
    Keywords anisotropy ; electrostatic interactions ; hematite ; magnetism ; polystyrenes ; satellites ; silica
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-0825
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article
    Note Pre-press version
    ZDB-ID 241597-5
    ISSN 1095-7103 ; 0021-9797
    ISSN (online) 1095-7103
    ISSN 0021-9797
    DOI 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.158
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  8. Article ; Online: Diffusion-Based Height Analysis Reveals Robust Microswimmer-Wall Separation.

    Ketzetzi, Stefania / de Graaf, Joost / Kraft, Daniela J

    Physical review letters

    2020  Volume 125, Issue 23, Page(s) 238001

    Abstract: Microswimmers typically move near walls, which can strongly influence their motion. However, direct experimental measurements of swimmer-wall separation remain elusive to date. Here, we determine this separation for model catalytic microswimmers from the ...

    Abstract Microswimmers typically move near walls, which can strongly influence their motion. However, direct experimental measurements of swimmer-wall separation remain elusive to date. Here, we determine this separation for model catalytic microswimmers from the height dependence of the passive component of their mean-squared displacement. We find that swimmers exhibit "ypsotaxis," a tendency to assume a fixed height above the wall for a range of salt concentrations, swimmer surface charges, and swimmer sizes. Our findings indicate that ypsotaxis is activity induced, posing restrictions on future modeling of their still-debated propulsion mechanism.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-12-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 208853-8
    ISSN 1079-7114 ; 0031-9007
    ISSN (online) 1079-7114
    ISSN 0031-9007
    DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.238001
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  9. Article ; Online: Activity-induced interactions and cooperation of artificial microswimmers in one-dimensional environments.

    Ketzetzi, Stefania / Rinaldin, Melissa / Dröge, Pim / Graaf, Joost de / Kraft, Daniela J

    Nature communications

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 1772

    Abstract: Cooperative motion in biological microswimmers is crucial for their survival as it facilitates adhesion to surfaces, formation of hierarchical colonies, efficient motion, and enhanced access to nutrients. Here, we confine synthetic, catalytic ... ...

    Abstract Cooperative motion in biological microswimmers is crucial for their survival as it facilitates adhesion to surfaces, formation of hierarchical colonies, efficient motion, and enhanced access to nutrients. Here, we confine synthetic, catalytic microswimmers along one-dimensional paths and demonstrate that they too show a variety of cooperative behaviours. We find that their speed increases with the number of swimmers, and that the activity induces a preferred distance between swimmers. Using a minimal model, we ascribe this behavior to an effective activity-induced potential that stems from a competition between chemical and hydrodynamic coupling. These interactions further induce active self-assembly into trains where swimmers move at a well-separated, stable distance with respect to each other, as well as compact chains that can elongate, break-up, become immobilized and remobilized. We identify the crucial role that environment morphology and swimmer directionality play on these highly dynamic chain behaviors. These activity-induced interactions open the door toward exploiting cooperation for increasing the efficiency of microswimmer motion, with temporal and spatial control, thereby enabling them to perform intricate tasks inside complex environments.
    MeSH term(s) Hydrodynamics ; Motion
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-29430-1
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  10. Article ; Online: Exploiting anisotropic particle shape to electrostatically assemble colloidal molecules with high yield and purity.

    Shelke, Yogesh / Marín-Aguilar, Susana / Camerin, Fabrizio / Dijkstra, Marjolein / Kraft, Daniela J

    Journal of colloid and interface science

    2022  Volume 629, Issue Pt A, Page(s) 322–333

    Abstract: Hypothesis: Colloidal molecules with anisotropic shapes and interactions are powerful model systems for deciphering the behavior of real molecules and building units for creating materials with designed properties. While many strategies for their ... ...

    Abstract Hypothesis: Colloidal molecules with anisotropic shapes and interactions are powerful model systems for deciphering the behavior of real molecules and building units for creating materials with designed properties. While many strategies for their assembly have been developed, they typically yield a broad distribution or are limited to a specific type. We hypothesize that the shape and relative sizes of colloidal particles can be exploited to efficiently direct their assembly into colloidal molecules of desired valence.
    Experiments: We exploit electrostatic self-assembly of negatively charged spheres made from either polystyrene or silica onto positively charged hematite cubes. We thoroughly analyze the role of the shape and size ratio of particles on the cluster size and yield of colloidal molecules.
    Findings: Using a combination of experiments and simulations, we demonstrate that cubic particle shape is crucial to generate high yields of distinct colloidal molecules over a wide variety of size ratios. We find that electrostatic repulsion between the satellite spheres is important to leverage the templating effect of the cubes, leading the spheres to preferentially assemble on the facets rather than the edges and corners of the cube. The sixfold symmetry of cubes favors the assembly of molecules with six, four, and two satellite spheres at appropriate size ratios and interaction strength. Furthermore, we reveal that our protocol is not affected by the specific choice of the material of the colloidal particles. Finally, we show that the permanent magnetic dipole moment of the hematite cubes can be utilized to separate colloidal molecules from non-assembled satellite particles. Our simple and effective strategy might be extended to other templating particle shapes, thereby greatly expanding the library of colloidal molecules that can be achieved with high yield and purity.
    MeSH term(s) Colloids ; Polystyrenes ; Ferric Compounds ; Silicon Dioxide
    Chemical Substances ferric oxide (1K09F3G675) ; Colloids ; Polystyrenes ; Ferric Compounds ; Silicon Dioxide (7631-86-9)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-08-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 241597-5
    ISSN 1095-7103 ; 0021-9797
    ISSN (online) 1095-7103
    ISSN 0021-9797
    DOI 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.158
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