Sprecher
Timo Höllein
(TU Bergakademie Freiberg)
Beschreibung
After the discovery of biomolecular condensates in biological cells, research in
this field has increased dramtatically. Cells use those condensate droplets as well
as membranes to structure their interior. The interaction between membrane and
droplet can lead to topological changes in cells like fission or fusion of membranes,
which are little understood.
In this talk, we will present a first numerical model to simulate the wetting of bio-
membranes via condensates, which can also include topological changes. The model
uses a ternary phase-field approach and is thermodynamically consistent, coupling
hydrodynamics, surface tensions as well as bending stiffness and inextensibility of
the membrane
Hauptautor
Timo Höllein
(TU Bergakademie Freiberg)