Illuminating the Invisible

Format

Ebook

Curious about single-molecule fluorescence techniques such as freely diffusing smFRET and FCS? Our ebook showcases real-world case studies from leading scientists, revealing how methods like these are transforming structural biology, biophysics, and drug discovery.

 

🔬 Cutting-edge science made accessible
The ebook translates technical advances in smFRET and FCS into practical knowledge you can apply in your own lab.

🌍 Expert voices, global perspectives
Contributions from leaders at UCLA, LMU Munich, University of Pennsylvania, Warwick, Nottingham, and more.

⚡ Actionable insights for your research
Learn how to set up solution-based assays, troubleshoot experiments, and design studies that reveal otherwise hidden dynamics.

🚀 Stay ahead of the curve
Discover emerging trends like three-colour smFRET, live-cell pharmacology, and AI-driven analysis shaping the future of molecular biophysics.

 

What’s inside?

This collection brings together expert-led seminars and research highlights from pioneers in single-molecule fluorescence. Each chapter demonstrates how smFRET and FCS are applied to unravel molecular mechanisms one molecule at a time.

You’ll learn about:

  • The evolution of smFRET – from its earliest experiments to today’s high-throughput, solution-based applications
  • Practical assay design –- how to design, benchmark, and analyse robust smFRET experiments for proteins and nucleic acids
  • Advanced data analysis – open-source pipelines (FRETBursts, H2MM) for extracting quantitative mechanistic insights
  • Intrinsically disordered proteins and neurodegeneration – how FCS uncovers the role of tau and alpha-synuclein in disease
  • Membrane protein pharmacology – using FCS to decode receptor clustering, ligand binding, and drug effects in live cells
  • Virology at the single-molecule level – smFRET assays dissecting SARS-CoV-2 polymerase activity and antiviral mechanisms
  • Future frontiers – multicolour smFRET, live-cell applications, and integrative approaches combining FRET, FCS, and structural biology

Curious about single-molecule fluorescence techniques such as freely diffusing smFRET and FCS? Our ebook showcases real-world case studies from leading scientists, revealing how methods like these are transforming structural biology, biophysics, and drug discovery.

 

🔬 Cutting-edge science made accessible
The ebook translates technical advances in smFRET and FCS into practical knowledge you can apply in your own lab.

🌍 Expert voices, global perspectives
Contributions from leaders at UCLA, LMU Munich, University of Pennsylvania, Warwick, Nottingham, and more.

⚡ Actionable insights for your research
Learn how to set up solution-based assays, troubleshoot experiments, and design studies that reveal otherwise hidden dynamics.

🚀 Stay ahead of the curve
Discover emerging trends like three-colour smFRET, live-cell pharmacology, and AI-driven analysis shaping the future of molecular biophysics.

What’s inside?

This collection brings together expert-led seminars and research highlights from pioneers in single-molecule fluorescence. Each chapter demonstrates how smFRET and FCS are applied to unravel molecular mechanisms one molecule at a time.

You’ll learn about:

  • The evolution of smFRET – from its earliest experiments to today’s high-throughput, solution-based applications
  • Practical assay design –- how to design, benchmark, and analyse robust smFRET experiments for proteins and nucleic acids
  • Advanced data analysis – open-source pipelines (FRETBursts, H2MM) for extracting quantitative mechanistic insights
  • Intrinsically disordered proteins and neurodegeneration – how FCS uncovers the role of tau and alpha-synuclein in disease
  • Membrane protein pharmacology – using FCS to decode receptor clustering, ligand binding, and drug effects in live cells
  • Virology at the single-molecule level – smFRET assays dissecting SARS-CoV-2 polymerase activity and antiviral mechanisms
  • Future frontiers – multicolour smFRET, live-cell applications, and integrative approaches combining FRET, FCS, and structural biology

Recent posts

Explore how smFRET and FCS can reveal the mechanism of action of two SARS-CoV-2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) inhibitors using a doubly labelled RNA hairpin as a reporter for RNA extension.
Biology happens in motion. In this article, we discuss the importance of capturing biomolecular dynamics, linking structure to function.
To ensure calculated distances are accurate and relate to the physical positions of the labelled biomolecules of interest, we discuss the importance of data correction and additional modelling in this technical note.