Welcome to the Molecular Biophysics (MB) group in the Kavli Institute of NanoScience of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at Delft University of Technology.

The research of the MB group focuses on single-molecule biophysics. The group employs magnetic and optical tweezers, AFM, single-molecule fluorescence, and nanofabricated structures to study biomolecular systems and foster new nanotechnology.

Our current research falls in two main areas:

1. Local probe studies of single biomolecules,
   for example DNA repair proteins, topoisomerases, RNA-processing enzymes, and DNA condensation.
2. Nanofabricated structures for single biomolecules,
   including solid-state nanopores, nanofluidic channels, and electrochemical detection using nanoelectrodes and carbon nanotubes.

More detailed information on research projects may be found on the project pages.

The MB group is headed by

• Prof. Dr. Cees Dekker
• Prof. Dr. Nynke Dekker (no relation)
• Dr. Juan Keymer Vergara
• Prof. Dr. Serge Lemay