University of British Columbia - Single Molecule AFM Laboratory

This Laboratory is looking after single molecule biophysical chemistry and the special area of their interest are elastic proteins that are not only important for their biological functions in various biological processes, but also important building blocks for bottom-up construction of smart materials and mechanical tools on the nanoscale.

Their main research tool is single molecule atomic force microscopy. Their long term target is to understand the mechanical properties of proteins at the single molecule level and use protein engineering techniques to design proteins with tailored mechanical properties to be used as functional and structural components for smart materials and nanomechanical devices.Their research field is very wide - Analytical Chemistry, Catalytic Processes, Inorganic Chemistry, Molecular Spectroscopy, Nuclear and Radiochemistry, Environmental Chemistry etc.