Responsibilities
advanced practical courses & assistant researcher
topics:
cell mechanics
membrane forces
cell adhesion forces
methods:
force measurements (AFM )
planar patch-clamp
Contact
und Center for NanoScience
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Amalienstr. 54
80799 München
office:
Amalienstr. 54 / room 006
Phone:
+49 (0) 89/ 2180-3133
Fax:
+49 (0) 89/ 2180-3150
Email:
martin.benoit@physik.uni-muenchen.de
Office hours:
tuesday 14.30 - 17.00 p.m.
Further Information
Publications:
2008 Schmitz J, Benoit M and Gottschalk KE,
The viscoelasticity of membrane tethers and its importance for cell adhesion.
Biophys J, 95(3):1448–1459
2005 Lugmaier R, Hugel T, Benoit M and Gaub HE,
Phase contrast and DIC illumination for AFM hybrids.
Ultramicroscopy, 104(3-4):255–260
2005 Neuert G, Kufer S, Benoit M and Gaub HE,
Modular multichannel surface plasmon spectrometer.
Review Of Scientific Instruments, 76(5):054303.
2004 Blank K, Lankenau A, Mai T, Schiffmann S, Gilbert I, Hirler S, Albrecht C, Benoit M, Gaub HE and Clausen-Schaumann H,
Double-chip protein arrays: force-based multiplex sandwich immunoassays with increased specificity.
Analytical And Bioanalytical Chemistry, 379(7-8):974–981.
2003 Blank K, Mai T, Gilbert I, Schiffmann S, Rankl J, Zivin R, Tackney C, Nicolaus T, Spinnler K, Oesterhelt F, Benoit M, Clausen-Schaumann H and Gaub HE,
A force-based protein biochip.
Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America, 100(20):11,356–11360
2002 Benoit M and Gaub HE
Measuring cell adhesion forces with the atomic force microscope at the molecular level.
Cells Tissues Organs, 172(3):174–189
2000 Benoit M, Gabriel D, Gerisch G and Gaub HE,
Discrete interactions in cell adhesion measured by single-molecule force spectroscopy.
Nature Cell Biology, 2(6):313–317
2000 Dettmann W, Grandbois M, Andre S, Benoit M, Wehle A, Kaltner H, Gabius H and Gaub HE,
Differences in zero-force and force-driven kinetics of ligand dissociation from beta-galactoside-specific proteins (plant and animal lectins, immunoglobulin G) monitored by plasmon resonance and dynamic single molecule force microscopy.
Archives Of Biochemistry And Biophysics, 383(2):157–170
2000 Grandbois M, Dettmann W, Benoit M and Gaub HE,
Affinity imaging of red blood cells using an atomic force microscope.
Journal Of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry, 48(5):719–724
1998 Thie M, Rospel R, Dettmann W, Benoit M, Ludwig M, Gaub HE and Denker H,
Interactions between trophoblast and uterine epithelium: monitoring of adhesive forces.
Human Reproduction, 13(11):3211–3219
1997 Benoit M, Holstein T and Gaub HE,
Lateral forces in AFM imaging and immobilization of cells and organelles.
European Biophysics Journal With Biophysics Letters, 26(4):283–290.
