Lorenz Steinbock

Interests

• Nanopores
• Single Molecule Experiments
• Optical Tweezers

Publications

• L. J. Steinbock, O. Otto, D. R. Skarstam, S. Jahn, C. Chimerel, J. L. Gornall, and U. F. Keyser: Probing DNA with Micro- and Nanocapillaries and Optical Tweezers, accepted by Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter special issue on nanopore research. (2010)
• L. J. Steinbock, O. Otto, C. Chimerel, J. Gornall, and U. F. Keyser: Detecting DNA Folding with Nanocapillaries, Nano Letters. (2010)
• G. Stober, L. J. Steinbock, and U. F. Keyser: Modeling of colloidal transport in capillaries, Journal of Applied Physics, 105,  084702-6. (2009)
• L. J. Steinbock, G. Stober, and U. F. Keyser:  Sensing DNA-coatings of microparticles using micropipettes, Biosensors and Bioelectronics 24 (8), 2423-2427. (2009)
• L. J. Steinbock and M. Helm: Dependence of Photoinduced Microcantilever Bending in the UV-VIS Range, Sensors 8, 23-34. (2008)
• A. A. Brown, N S. Khan, L. Steinbock and W. T. S. Huck: Synthesis of oligo(ethylene glycol) methacrylate polymer brushes, European Polymer Journal 41, 1757-1765. (2005)
• D. Kaufmann, E. Kowalinski, F. Schmitges, F. Holtrup and L. Steinbock: Interdisziplinärer Studiengang „Molekulare Biotechnologie“ an der Universität Heidelberg, Biospektrum 1, 55-56. (2003)

Talks

• Detecting DNA folding with Nanocapillaries, MACRO 2010, Glasgow (July 2010)
• Detecting λ-DNA with Glass Nano-Capillaries, University of California, Irvine in Dr. Ziwy’s group, USA (February 2010)
• Detecting colloids and charges with glass capillaries. TU Munich in Prof. Abstreiter’s group, Germany (October 2009)
• Detecting DNA grafted colloids with glass capillaries. Roche GmbH in Penzberg, Germany (September 2009)
• Sensing nanocolloids with glass capillaries. BSS Cavendish, University of Cambridge, England (June 2009)
• Sensing DNA with a single Pore. Darwin College Lecture Series, University of Cambridge, England (January 2009)
• Resistive pulse technique using micro and nanopores. BSS theme day, University of Cambridge, England (December 2008)
• Transport of Colloids through Glass Capillaries. Winterschool of Prof. Kaes’s group, University of Leipzig, Czech Republic (January, 2008)
• Rupture Force of DNA Aptamers. Seminar in Prof. Kremer’s group, University of Leipzig, Germany (January, 2007)
• Rupture Force of DNA Aptamers. Seminar in Prof. Martin’s group, University of Florida, USA (December, 2006)
• Rupture Force of DNA Aptamers. Seminar in Prof. Bayley’s group, University of Oxford, England (December, 2006)
• Rupture Force of DNA Aptamers. Presentation in Prof. Dekker’s group, University of Delft, Netherland (November, 2006)
• Rupture Force of DNA Aptamers. Master Thesis Defense, University of Heidelberg, Germany (November, 2006)

Posters

• Detecting DNA folding with Nanocapillaries. British Biophysical Society Conference in Cambridge, UK (July 2010)
• Detecting Translocation of DNA through Nanocapillaries. Biophysical Society Conference at San Francisco, USA (February 2010)
• Study of transport of biomolecules through glass capillaries. BSS Theme day 2009,at the University of Cambridge, UK (December 2009)
• Study of transport of biomolecules through glass capillaries. Biosensing with channels: faster, smaller, smarter at the Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany (June 2009)
• Study of transport of biomolecules through glass capillaries. BSS Theme day 2008 at the University of Cambridge, UK (December 2008)
• Sensing DNA-coatings of Microparticles Using Micropipettes. Colloidal Systems in external Fields 16th Ostwald Colloquium, University of Leipzig, Germany (September 2008)
• Transport of Colloids through Glass Capillaries. 1st Scientific Symposium of the Graduate School BuildMonNa, University of Leipzig, Germany (February 2008)
• Wavelength Depenence of Photoinduced Microcantilever Bending in the UV-VIS Range. International Workshop on Nanomechnical Cantilever Sensors, Max-Planck-Institut for Polymer Science, Mainz, Germany (May 2008)