Browsing Science (Faculty of) by Subject "atomic force microscopy"
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Antimicrobial Peptide Daptomycin and its Inhibition by Pulmonary Surfactant: Biophysical Studies using Model Membrane Systems
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-25)Daptomycin is a lipopeptide antibiotic that is clinically used to treat severe infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is highly potent against resistant strains of bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus ... -
The Interplay Between the Neuronal Plasma Membrane and Cell Signaling in Alzheimer’s Disease
(University of Waterloo, 2023-03-10)The lack of understanding in the molecular and cellular mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has hindered efforts towards finding treatments that effectively modify disease trajectory. Therapeutic development for AD has ... -
Selected Experiments with Proteins at Solid-Liquid Interfaces
(University of Waterloo, 2008-12-12)This thesis describes a number of novel experiments contributing to the understanding of protein adsorption from both a fundamental and applied perspective. The first three papers involve the use of the localized surface ...