Martin Hegner

7.9k citations

99 papers · 6.2k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 39

Impact in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics top 0.5%
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators
Bioengineering top 0.5%
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors

Papers in

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 73
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications 64
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators 53
Bioengineering 6
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors 6

Co-authors: H.P. Lang Giorgio Semenza Peter Wagner Christoph Gerber H.‐J. Güntherodt Wilfried Grange Alexander Bietsch Ernst Meyer
Journals: Biophysical Journal (6 papers)Nanotechnology (5 papers)Review of Scientific Instruments (4 papers)Nanoscale (4 papers)Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (4 papers)
Partner nations: Switzerland Ireland United States

In The Last Decade

Martin Hegner

99 papers receiving 6.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Multiple label-free biodetection and quantitative DNA-binding assays on a nanomechanical cantilever array 2002 · 472 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2002 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1993 Surface Science

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1	Multimodal real-time frequency tracking of cantilever arrays in liquid environment for biodetection: Comprehensive setup and performance analysis Review of Scientific Instruments ·Annalisa De Pastina, Francesco Padovani, G Brunetti, Chiara Rotella, Fabio Niosi, В. Усов, Martin Hegner	2021	7
2	Single-molecule mechanics of protein-labelled DNA handles Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology ·Vivek Jadhav, Dorothea Brüggemann, Florian Wruck, Martin Hegner	2016	12
3	Force measurements of the disruption of the nascent polypeptide chain from the ribosome by optical tweezers FEBS Letters ·Alexandros Katranidis, Wilfried Grange, Ramona Schlesinger, Theodora Choli‐Papadopoulou, Dorothea Brüggemann, Martin Hegner, Georg Büldt	2011	9
4	Quantitative time-resolved measurement of membrane protein–ligand interactions using microcantilever array sensors Nature Nanotechnology ·Thomas Braun, Murali Krishna Ghatkesar, Natalija Backmann, Wilfried Grange, Pascale Boulanger, Lucienne Letellìer, H.P. Lang, Alex Bietsch, Christoph Gerber, Martin Hegner	2009	175
5	VirE2: A Unique ssDNA-Compacting Molecular Machine Biophysical Journal ·Martin Hegner, Wilfried Grange, Sudhir Husale, Myriam Duckely	2009	2
6	Interaction of cationic surfactants with DNA: a single-molecule study Nucleic Acids Research ·Sudhir Husale, Wilfried Grange, Marc Karle, Stephan Bürgi, Martin Hegner	2008	56
7	An Antibody-Sensitized Microfabricated Cantilever for the Growth Detection of Aspergillus niger Spores Microscopy and Microanalysis ·Natalia Nugaeva, Karin Y. Gfeller, Natalia Backmann, Marcel Düggelin, H.P. Lang, H.‐J. Güntherodt, Martin Hegner	2007	54
8	Conformational Change of Bacteriorhodopsin Quantitatively Monitored by Microcantilever Sensors Biophysical Journal ·Thomas Braun, Natalija Backmann, Manuel Vögtli, Alexander Bietsch, Andreas Engel, H.P. Lang, Christoph Gerber, Martin Hegner	2006	53
9	Rapid and label-free nanomechanical detection of biomarker transcripts in human RNA Nature Nanotechnology ·J. Zhang, H.P. Lang, François Huber, Alexander Bietsch, Wilfried Grange, Ulrich Certa, Rachel A. McKendry, H.‐J. Güntherodt, Martin Hegner, Ch. Gerber	2006	238
10	Myomesin is a Molecular Spring with Adaptable Elasticity Journal of Molecular Biology ·Roman Schoenauer, Patricia Bertoncini, Gia Machaidze, Ueli Aebi, Jean‐Claude Perriard, Martin Hegner, Irina Agarkova	2005	70
11	Micromechanical cantilever array sensors for selective fungal immobilization and fast growth detection Biosensors and Bioelectronics ·Natalia Nugaeva, Karin Y. Gfeller, Natalija Backmann, H.P. Lang, Marcel Düggelin, Martin Hegner	2005	117
12	Micromechanical oscillators as rapid biosensor for the detection of active growth of Escherichia coli Biosensors and Bioelectronics ·Karin Y. Gfeller, Natalia Nugaeva, Martin Hegner	2004	123
13	Advanced Biosensing Using Micromechanical Cantilever Arrays Humana Press eBooks ·Martin Hegner, Youri Arntz	2003	10
14	Measurement of Single Molecular Interactions by Dynamic Force Microscopy Humana Press eBooks ·Martin Hegner, Wilfried Grange, Patricia Bertoncini	2003	2
15	Temperature Dependence of Unbinding Forces between Complementary DNA Strands Biophysical Journal ·Irina Schumakovitch, Wilfried Grange, Torsten Strunz, Patricia Bertoncini, H.‐J. Güntherodt, Martin Hegner	2002	76
16	Model Energy Landscapes and the Force-Induced Dissociation of Ligand-Receptor Bonds Biophysical Journal ·Torsten Strunz, Krisztina Oroszlan, Irina Schumakovitch, H.‐J. Güntherodt, Martin Hegner	2000	116
17	Specific antigen/antibody interactions measured by force microscopy Biophysical Journal ·U. Dammer, Martin Hegner, Dario Anselmetti, P. Wagner, M. Dreier, Walter Huber, H.‐J. Güntherodt	1996	363
18	Covalent immobilization of native biomolecules onto Au(111) via N-hydroxysuccinimide ester functionalized self-assembled monolayers for scanning probe microscopy Biophysical Journal ·P. Wagner, Martin Hegner, Peter Kernen, Frank Zaugg, Giorgio Semenza	1996	168
19	ω-functionalized self-assembled monolayers chemisorbed on ultraflat Au(111) surfaces for biological scanning probe microscopy in aqueous buffers Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures Processing Measurement and Phenomena ·Peter Wagner, Frank Zaugg, Peter Kernen, Martin Hegner, Giorgio Semenza	1996	28
20	Covalent anchoring of proteins onto gold‐directed NHS‐terminated self‐assembled monolayers in aqueous buffers: SFM images of clathrin cages and triskelia FEBS Letters ·Peter Wagner, Peter Kernen, Martin Hegner, Ernst Ungewickell, Giorgio Semenza	1994	50

About Martin Hegner

Martin Hegner is a scholar working on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Bioengineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Surfaces, Coatings and Films and Structural Biology, having authored 99 papers that have together received 6.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (64 papers), Mechanical and Optical Resonators (53 papers), Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (27 papers), Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures (23 papers), Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques (7 papers), Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies (7 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (6 papers) and Polymer Surface Interaction Studies (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (3.7k citations), Bioengineering (451 citations), Structural Biology (82 citations), Electrical and Electronic Engineering (2.9k citations) and Biomedical Engineering (2.1k citations). Martin Hegner has collaborated with scholars based in Switzerland, Ireland and United States. Frequent co-authors include H.P. Lang, Giorgio Semenza, Peter Wagner, Christoph Gerber, H.‐J. Güntherodt, Wilfried Grange, Alexander Bietsch, Ernst Meyer, Ch. Gerber and Natalia Nugaeva. Their work appears in journals such as Biophysical Journal, Nanotechnology, Review of Scientific Instruments, Nanoscale and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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