Dr. Erika Eiser
Reader
Group: Biological and Soft Systems
Address:
BSS Group
Cavendish Laboratory,
JJ Thomson Avenue,
Cambridge CB3 0HE.
Tel: +44 (0)1223 337263
Email: ee247 "at" cam.ac.uk
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Tracy Inman
Tel: +44 (0)1223 337007
Fax: +44 (0)1223 337000
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Biography:
Research Interests:
My research interests focus on several self-assembling and colloidal systems, in particular, those occurring in biological and soft systems like foods that are fun. For instance, we use the highly specific binding between single stranded short DNA strands to glue colloids together to create new photonic crystals, and colloidal molecules that may be useful for technological applications but also for bio-sensing. The two other projects I am involved in are studying self-assembling and catalysis of metal-nanoclusters embedded in highly organized self-assembling matrixes, and the structure of sheared clay suspensions such as quicksand or gels used in cosmetics.
The experimental tools I use are various microscopy methods, classical and micro-rheology, as well as small angle x-ray and light scattering.
Because of my interest in clay-suspension I am also associated with the BP Institute.
Research Group - Biological and Soft Systems.
Selected Publications:
T. Schmatko, B. Bozorgui, N. Geerts, D. Frenkel, E. Eiser and W. C. K. Poon. "A finite-cluster phase in λ-DNA-coated colloids". Soft Matter, 3, 703 (2007).
S. Jabbari-Farouji, D. Mizuno, M. Atakhorrami, F. C. MacKintosh, C. F. Schmidt, E. Eiser, G. H. Wegdam and D. Bonn. "Fluctuation-dissipation theorem in an aging colloidal glass". Phys. Rev. Lett., 98, 108302 (2007).
D. Houtman, I. Pagonabarraga, C.P. Lowe, A. Esseling-Ozdoba, A.M.C. Emons and E. Eiser. "Hydrodynamic flow caused by active transport along cytoskeletal elements". Europhys. Lett., 78, 18001 (2007).
A. Khaldoun, E. Eiser, G. Wegdam, and D. Bonn. "Liquefaction of quicksand under stress". Nature, 437, 635 (2005).
E. Eiser, F. Bouchama, M.B. Thathagar, and G. Rothenberg. "Trapping Metal Nanoclusters in 'Soap and Water' Soft Crystals". Chem Phys Chem 4, 526 (2003).
For a complete list of publications please see my homepage.