Dr Massimo Antognozzi

Research summary

My main research interests are in the area of bio-nanoscience. In particular, I am currently developing a dedicated scanning probe microscope to investigate the dynamic properties of confined liquid films. This technique will allow to detect the organization of confined molecules with unprecedented nanometer spatial resolution. Interesting questions related to the interaction between adsorbed biomolecules and the surrounding liquid environment will also be accessible.

The second area of research is focused on understanding the different mechanisms regulating the activity of molecular motors and will make use of optical tweezers combined with total internal reflection fluorescence to simultaneously monitor their chemical ...

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Recent publications

• Tien, TN, Khan, SG, Edwards, C, Herrmann, G, Picco, LM, Harniman, RL, Burgess, SC, Antognozzi, M & Miles, MJ 2013, ‘Estimation of the Shear Force in Transverse Dynamic Force Microscopy Using a Sliding Mode Observer’. in: Proceedings of the 2013 American Control Conference.
• T, S, Vicary, J, Jeppesen, G, A, U, Hörber, J & Antognozzi, M 2011, ‘Processive behaviour of kinesin observed using micro-fabricated cantilevers’. Nanotechnology, vol 22., pp. 095707 - 095713

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