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Peter Hinterdorfer is a researcher affiliated with the Johannes Kepler University of Linz in Austria. Their work predominantly lies in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine, with significant contributions spanning molecular biology, atomic and molecular physics, and biotechnology.

Their research encompasses several subfields including Molecular Biology, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Biotechnology, Immunology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in the diverse range of topics studied, which include Transgenic Plants and Applications, Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications, Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins, and Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research. They have also contributed to research related to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, as well as studies on Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior and Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques.

Peter Hinterdorfer's recent publications illustrate their involvement in cutting-edge research methods and biological questions. Notable papers include:

  • Atomic Force Microscopy-Based Force Spectroscopy and Multiparametric Imaging of Biomolecular and Cellular Systems, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Cohesin mediates DNA loop extrusion by a "swing and clamp" mechanism, 2021, Cell
  • Force spectroscopy of single cells using atomic force microscopy, 2021, Nature Reviews Methods Primers
  • Identification of lectin receptors for conserved SARS-CoV-2 glycosylation sites, 2021, The EMBO Journal
  • Force-tuned avidity of spike variant-ACE2 interactions viewed on the single-molecule level, 2022, Nature Communications

Their frequent co-authors include Yoo Jin Oh, Rong Zhu, Kisung Ko, Lisa Hain, and Hannah Seferovic, reflecting a collaborative network supporting their research activities.

Peter Hinterdorfer has published multiple articles in prominent venues such as Nature Communications, Biophysical Journal, Viruses, Plant Cell Reports, and ACS Nano, indicating a sustained presence in high-impact scientific journals.

Best Publications

  • Detection and localization of individual antibody-antigen recognition events by atomic force microscopy

    Peter Hinterdorfer;Werner Baumgartner;Hermann J. Gruber;Kurt Schilcher

  • Detection and localization of single molecular recognition events using atomic force microscopy

    Peter Hinterdorfer;Yves F Dufrêne

  • Cadherin interaction probed by atomic force microscopy.

    W. Baumgartner;P. Hinterdorfer;W. Ness;A. Raab

  • Single-molecule recognition imaging microscopy

    C. Stroh;H. Wang;R. Bash;B. Ashcroft

  • Static and Dynamical Properties of Single Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Molecules Investigated by Force Spectroscopy

    Ferry Kienberger;Vassili Ph. Pastushenko;Gerald Kada;Hermann J. Gruber

  • Ca++-dependent vesicle release from erythrocytes involves stomatin-specific lipid rafts, synexin (annexin VII), and sorcin

    Ulrich Salzer;Peter Hinterdorfer;Ursula Hunger;Cordula Borken

  • A New, Simple Method for Linking of Antibodies to Atomic Force Microscopy Tips

    Andreas Ebner;Linda Wildling;A S M Kamruzzahan;Christian Rankl

  • Proliferation of aligned mammalian cells on laser-nanostructured polystyrene.

    Esther Rebollar;Irene Frischauf;Michael Olbrich;Thomas Peterbauer

  • Simple test system for single molecule recognition force microscopy

    Christian K. Riener;Cordula M. Stroh;Andreas Ebner;Christian Klampfl

  • Antibody recognition imaging by force microscopy.

    Anneliese Raab;Wenhai Han;Dirk Badt;Sandra J. Smith-Gill

  • Simultaneous Height and Adhesion Imaging of Antibody-Antigen Interactions by Atomic Force Microscopy

    Oscar H. Willemsen;Margot M.E. Snel;Kees O. van der Werf;Bart G. de Grooth

  • Detection of HSP60 on the membrane surface of stressed human endothelial cells by atomic force and confocal microscopy.

    Gerald Pfister;Cordula M. Stroh;Hannes Perschinka;Michaela Kind

  • Higher Dispersion Efficacy of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes in Chemical and Biological Environments

    Elena Heister;Constanze Lamprecht;Vera Neves;Carmen Tîlmaciu

  • Molecular recognition imaging and force spectroscopy of single biomolecules.

    Ferry Kienberger;Andreas Ebner;Hermann J. Gruber;Peter Hinterdorfer

  • Comparison of different aminofunctionalization strategies for attachment of single antibodies to AFM cantilevers.

    Andreas Ebner;Peter Hinterdorfer;Hermann J. Gruber

  • Atomic Force Microscopy-Based Force Spectroscopy and Multiparametric Imaging of Biomolecular and Cellular Systems.

    Daniel J Müller;Andra C Dumitru;Cristina Lo Giudice;Hermann E Gaub

  • Multiple receptors involved in human rhinovirus attachment to live cells

    Christian Rankl;Ferry Kienberger;Linda Wildling;Jürgen Wruss

  • Linking of Sensor Molecules with Amino Groups to Amino-Functionalized AFM Tips

    Linda Wildling;Barbara Unterauer;Rong Zhu;Anne Rupprecht

  • Vesicles generated during storage of red cells are rich in the lipid raft marker stomatin

    Ulrich Salzer;Rong Zhu;Marleen Luten;Hirotaka Isobe

  • Data analysis of interaction forces measured with the atomic force microscope

    Werner Baumgartner;Peter Hinterdorfer;Hansgeorg Schindler

  • Simultaneous topography and recognition imaging using force microscopy

    Cordula M. Stroh;Andreas Ebner;Manfred Geretschläger;Günter Freudenthaler

  • Biomolecular force measurements and the atomic force microscope.

    David P Allison;Peter Hinterdorfer;Wenhai Han

Frequent Co-Authors

Hermann J. Gruber
Hermann J. Gruber Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Stefan Howorka
Stefan Howorka University College London
Rolf K. H. Kinne
Rolf K. H. Kinne Max Planck Society
Robert Tampé
Robert Tampé Goethe University Frankfurt
Christoph Romanin
Christoph Romanin Johannes Kepler University of Linz
Dieter Blaas
Dieter Blaas Medical University of Vienna
Stuart Lindsay
Stuart Lindsay Arizona State University
Reinhard Schneppenheim
Reinhard Schneppenheim Universität Hamburg
Uwe B. Sleytr
Uwe B. Sleytr BOKU University

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