Major areas of research
Molecular biophysics.
Research area
- Study of natural nanopores by electrical and spectroscopic methods.
- Studying the physical properties of artificial planar lipid membranes and liposomes.
- Studying the transport mechanisms of some peptides and ions through biological membranes by fluorescence spectroscopy and UV-VIS techniques.
Area of expertise
- Investigating the antitumor and antimicrobial potential of some cytotoxic peptides by molecular electrophysiology techniques.
- The study of physical-chemical interactions at uni-molecular level, with the help of biological nanopores isolated in artificial lipid membranes.
- Identification of alternative methods for rapid detection of some viral pathogens protein components.