Clemens N. Z. Schmitt

Seeing the chemistry of biomolecular condensates: in situ mapping of composition and water content

This paper introduces Raman spectroscopy with spectral phasor analysis to non-invasively map the chemical composition and water content of biomolecular condensates, revealing insights into their physical properties.

Intracellular photonic crystals in photosynthetic sea slugs form via a kidney-mediated biomineralisation pathway

The paper identifies a novel biomineralisation pathway in photosynthetic sea slugs that produces intracellular photonic crystals via the kidney, resulting in bright colored regions.

Logistics of Bone Mineralization in the Chick Embryo Studied by 3D Cryo FIB-SEM Imaging

The paper uses 3D cryo-FIB/SEM imaging to study calcium transport in chick embryo bone tissue, estimating intracellular vesicle velocities and concluding that calcium logistics involve active transport mechanisms.