User profiles for Laurent Bozec

Laurent Bozec

Professor, University of Toronto
Verified email at utoronto.ca
Cited by 7448

Demineralization–remineralization dynamics in teeth and bone

…, M Coathup, AM Young, L Bozec… - International journal …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Biomineralization is a dynamic, complex, lifelong process by which living organisms control
precipitations of inorganic nanocrystals within organic matrices to form unique hybrid …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanical properties of collagen fibrils

MPE Wenger, L Bozec, MA Horton, P Mesquida - Biophysical journal, 2007 - cell.com
The formation of collagen fibers from staggered subfibrils still lacks a universally accepted
model. Determining the mechanical properties of single collagen fibrils (diameter 50–200nm) …

[HTML][HTML] Collagen fibrils: nanoscale ropes

L Bozec, G van der Heijden, M Horton - Biophysical journal, 2007 - cell.com
The formation of collagen fibrils from staggered repeats of individual molecules has become
"accepted" wisdom. However, for over thirty years now, such a model has failed to resolve …

Mechanics of bacterial cells and initial surface colonisation

S Aguayo, L Bozec - Biophysics of Infection, 2016 - Springer
The mechanical properties of bacterial cells play an important role in crucial bacterial
processes such as cell growth, colonisation and biofilm formation. Recent developments in the …

Collagen—emerging collagen based therapies hit the patient

EA Abou Neel, L Bozec, JC Knowles, O Syed… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2013 - Elsevier
The choice of biomaterials available for regenerative medicine continues to grow rapidly,
with new materials often claiming advantages over the short-comings of those already in …

[PDF][PDF] Thermal denaturation studies of collagen by microthermal analysis and atomic force microscopy

L Bozec, M Odlyha - Biophysical journal, 2011 - cell.com
The structural properties of collagen have been the subject of numerous studies over past
decades, but with the arrival of new technologies, such as the atomic force microscope and …

[PDF][PDF] Topography and mechanical properties of single molecules of type I collagen using atomic force microscopy

L Bozec, M Horton - Biophysical journal, 2005 - cell.com
Although the mechanical behavior of tendon and bone has been studied for decades, there
is still relatively little understanding of the molecular basis for their specific properties. Thus, …

The antithrombogenic potential of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) nanocomposite

…, J De Groot, I Clatworthy, L Bozec… - …, 2006 - ACS Publications
We have developed a nanocomposite using a silica nanocomposite polyhedral oligomeric
silsesquioxane (POSS) and poly(carbonate−urea)urethane (PCU) for potential use in …

Measuring the elastic modulus of soft culture surfaces and three-dimensional hydrogels using atomic force microscopy

MDA Norman, SA Ferreira, GM Jowett, L Bozec… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Growing interest in exploring mechanically mediated biological phenomena has resulted in
cell culture substrates and 3D matrices with variable stiffnesses becoming standard tools in …

Nanotechnology in dentistry: prevention, diagnosis, and therapy

EA Abou Neel, L Bozec, RA Perez… - International journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Nanotechnology has rapidly expanded into all areas of science; it offers significant alternative
ways to solve scientific and medical questions and problems. In dentistry, nanotechnology …