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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Biology and Biochemistry D-index 45 Citations 11,369 117 World Ranking 15535 National Ranking 6466

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Awards & Achievements

Member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • DNA
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Gene

His primary areas of study are DNA, Biophysics, DNA supercoil, Molecule and Biochemistry. David Bensimon mostly deals with Magnetic tweezers in his studies of DNA. His Biophysics study also includes fields such as

  • DNA replication which connect with Helicase,
  • Base pair which is related to area like DNA ligase.

The study incorporates disciplines such as Topoisomerase and Enzyme in addition to DNA supercoil. The concepts of his Molecule study are interwoven with issues in Ultimate tensile strength, Elasticity, Classical mechanics, Combing and Nucleic Acid Denaturation. He has included themes like Adsorption and Function in his Biochemistry study.

His most cited work include:

  • The Elasticity of a Single Supercoiled DNA Molecule (947 citations)
  • Alignment and sensitive detection of DNA by a moving interface (723 citations)
  • Viscous flows in two dimensions (477 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of study are DNA, Biophysics, Molecule, Cell biology and Nanotechnology. His work carried out in the field of DNA brings together such families of science as RNA and Molecular biology. His Biophysics research incorporates themes from Biochemistry, Enzyme, DNA replication and Helicase.

He interconnects Elasticity, Nucleic acid, Molecular physics, Surface and Magnetic trap in the investigation of issues within Molecule. His Cell biology research integrates issues from Genetics, Inducer, Gene expression, Gene and Zebrafish. His studies in DNA supercoil integrate themes in fields like Processivity and Topoisomerase.

He most often published in these fields:

  • DNA (38.35%)
  • Biophysics (31.55%)
  • Molecule (21.84%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2012-2021)?

  • Cell biology (28.64%)
  • DNA (38.35%)
  • Biophysics (31.55%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

David Bensimon spends much of his time researching Cell biology, DNA, Biophysics, Zebrafish and Genetics. His research integrates issues of Protein activity, Gene and Ligand in his study of Cell biology. His DNA research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in RNA, Helicase and Molecule.

His study deals with a combination of Biophysics and Public good. His Zebrafish study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Phenotype, Morphogen and Robustness. His DNA replication research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Magnetic tweezers and RNA Helicase A.

Between 2012 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • How to control proteins with light in living systems (152 citations)
  • Cell–cell contacts confine public goods diffusion inside Pseudomonas aeruginosa clonal microcolonies (104 citations)
  • Cell–cell contacts confine public goods diffusion inside Pseudomonas aeruginosa clonal microcolonies (104 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • DNA
  • Gene

David Bensimon mainly focuses on Biophysics, Bacteria, Biofilm, Organism and Nanotechnology. His work deals with themes such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Siderophore, which intersect with Biophysics. His Bacteria research integrates issues from Cell division, Cell envelope, Escherichia coli, Morphogenesis and Cell wall.

The Biofilm study combines topics in areas such as Adhesion, Pyoverdine, Secretion, Microbiology and Diffusion. David Bensimon has included themes like Optical control and Systems biology in his Organism study. The concepts of his Nanotechnology study are interwoven with issues in Magnetic tweezers, Optical Processes, Helicase and Single-cell analysis.

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Best Publications

The Elasticity of a Single Supercoiled DNA Molecule

T. R. Strick;J.-F. Allemand;D. Bensimon;A. Bensimon.
Science (1996)

1445 Citations

Alignment and sensitive detection of DNA by a moving interface

A Bensimon;A Simon;A Chiffaudel;V Croquette.
Science (1994)

1070 Citations

Viscous flows in two dimensions

David Bensimon;Leo P. Kadanoff;Shoudan Liang;Boris I. Shraiman.
Reviews of Modern Physics (1986)

917 Citations

Behavior of Supercoiled DNA

T.R. Strick;J.-F. Allemand;D. Bensimon;V. Croquette.
Biophysical Journal (1998)

584 Citations

Stretching DNA with a receding meniscus: Experiments and models.

D. Bensimon;A. J. Simon;V. Croquette;A. Bensimon.
Physical Review Letters (1995)

568 Citations

Stretched and overwound DNA forms a Pauling-like structure with exposed bases

J. F. Allemand;D. Bensimon;R. Lavery;V. Croquette.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (1998)

466 Citations

Twisting and stretching single DNA molecules.

Terence Strick;Jean-François Allemand;Vincent Croquette;David Bensimon.
Progress in Biophysics & Molecular Biology (2000)

435 Citations

pH-dependent specific binding and combing of DNA

J.F. Allemand;D. Bensimon;L. Jullien;A. Bensimon.
Biophysical Journal (1997)

390 Citations

Single-molecule analysis of DNA uncoiling by a type II topoisomerase.

Terence R. Strick;Vincent Croquette;David Bensimon.
Nature (2000)

388 Citations

Replication by a single DNA polymerase of a stretched single-stranded DNA.

Berenike Maier;David Bensimon;Vincent Croquette.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2000)

373 Citations

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