Rudolf Merkel

Energy landscapes of receptor–ligand bonds explored with dynamic force spectroscopy

Rudolf Merkel, Pierre Nassoy, A. Leung et al. · Nature · 1999 · 1.7K citations

Engineering, Medicine, Dynamic Force Spectroscopy +7

Architecture and material properties of diatom shells provide effective mechanical protection

Christian Hamm, Rudolf Merkel, Olaf Springer et al. · Nature · 2003 · 928 citations

Materials Science, Engineering, Material Properties +10

Heterochromatin-Driven Nuclear Softening Protects the Genome against Mechanical Stress-Induced Damage

Michele M. Nava, Yekaterina A. Miroshnikova, Leah C. Biggs et al. · Cell · 2020 · 607 citations · Full text

Sensitive force technique to probe molecular adhesion and structural linkages at biological interfaces

E. Evans, Ken Ritchie, Rudolf Merkel · Biophysical Journal · 1995 · 537 citations · Full text

Cell Adhesion, Molecular Adhesion, Scanning Force Microscopy +6

Surface topography enhances differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells towards osteogenic and adipogenic lineages

Giulio Abagnale, Michael F. Steger, Vu Hoa Nguyen et al. · Biomaterials · 2015 · 385 citations

Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, Developmental Biology +9