The Long Night of Science in the LL&M research building

The future of cardiac arrhythmia therapy - biological pacemakers?

Stem cell biology offers promising new approaches for the regeneration of the damaged heart as well as for drug development.

Laser micromachining and 3D printing in metal

Lasers play an important role in modern manufacturing technology. Various exhibits and a tour of the laboratory will be used to present current areas of application and research in laser technology. In addition to processing using ultra-short laser pulses to manufacture medical implants, the production of metallic components using 3D printing will also be presented.

Life punishes those who arrive too late - or: Why we find it difficult to balance sticks

Many of us have a tendency to put things off, only to realise that we are creating problems for ourselves. This also applies to maths. Meet us at our stand, we'll let you balance a few sticks and then we'll use maths to find out how it works in our brains. If you don't believe it, come and see us.

Insights into the chemistry of whisky, rum & co. using mass spectrometry

Mass spectrometry, one of the most widely used analytical techniques, gives us a molecular insight into the chemistry of whisky, rum & co. In a laboratory experiment, we demonstrate the clarification of polyphenols and other ingredients directly on the research system.

Gummy bears learn to swim:Hydrogels in everyday life

Hydrogels are not only exciting in the laboratory. From nappies and contact lenses to the water supply for cut flowers, hydrogels are used in our everyday lives. We provide an insight into the diverse and fascinating world of hydrogels.

Implants - the technology universe in the body

Biomedical technology with its implants can help to improve quality of life and prolong life. How do these systems work and which implant technologies are being worked on in Rostock? Implants you can touch and talk to researchers and developers.

A look into the nanocosmos: how electron microscopesmake the small world visible

With the help of modern electron microscopes, we are able to image the smallest structures down to individual atoms. We are happy to show you what is needed for these fascinating images and what it looks like in the nanocosmos in our laboratories.

Polarised atomic nuclei and magnetic resonance: Highly sensitive insights into the structure of RNA

We drove through one of the most modern NMR laboratories in the North and demonstrated live how dynamic nuclear spin polarisation can be used to visualise invisible signals from RNA molecules, which are not only found in viruses but also play an important role in the human body.

#forsch:ma- FORSCHUNGSWERKSTATT:Mathematik

is a project of the University of Rostock's mathematics didactics working group on "research-based mathematical work" with heterogeneous groups of pupils & offers (among other things) school classes or smaller groups of all school types & grades bookable offers on "mathematical research", thinking & experimenting.

Wunderwelt Warnow-Wassertropfen "Life in the Warnow

What is there to discover in a tiny drop of water? What creatures can be found there? To get answers to this question, we look through the microscope and discover the world in the water of the Warnow, taken directly from the Likedeeler.

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Events

Mon
08
Apr

Board meeting LL&M

SR 110, FoBau LLM

Mon
15
Apr

General Assembly LLM

4 pm - Seminar room 110


Colloquia in the SS 2024


GDCh Colloquia

The Rostock branch of the GDCh and the Institute of Chemistry at the University of Rostock invite all interested…

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Research building

Overview

The department's research building is an ideal research environment for interdisciplinary project work and is also home to the five competence centres (CC) below. The ELMI-MV centre pools expertise in the field of electron microscopy. The other project laboratories are available to members of the LL&M department.


Expertise

The department conducts a broad spectrum of basic research in interdisciplinary subject areas. Future-oriented topics of overall social and international relevance and with high scientific standards are at the centre of our work. Some of the members' projects are listed here.

Mare Balticum Fellowship Program

Mare Balticum Fellowship Program

The Fellowship Programme supports guest stays (max. 3 months) by national and international academics. The application is linked to the conception of a series of events for young researchers. The 2023 call relates to the funding period from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. 28 January 2024 is the submission deadline. Current residencies can be found on the following pages: Department "Life, Light & Matter"

Research report

In its tenth year since its foundation, the LL&M Department has presented some of its members' projects in this research report. The interplay of light and matter, from chemical and biological agents to biomedical applications is presented on over 60 pages. The graduate network LLM, as well as an overview of the projects of the scientists and the presentation of the scientific advisory board are mentioned here. Extracts from some of the articles are presented on our homepage. The print version can be requested from the department management .


Publication of the members

Publication of the members

The publications of members with the Department LL&M as a secondary affiliation are linked here.

Affiliation

Each LLM member indicates the department as a second affiliation in all publications:

Department Life, Light & Matter
University of Rostock,
18051 Rostock, Germany

Impressions from the LL&M research building

The shortest events ever created by humans

The shortest events ever created by humans

Ultra-short pulse lasers generate flashes of light lasting only femtoseconds (10-15 s). Such 'stroboscopic lamps' are used to visualise ultrafast processes such as the movement of molecules or the light reaction in photosynthesis. As the energy of the flashes is compressed to an extremely short time, ultra-high intensities are possible at the same time. Experimental set-ups in LL&M convert these flashes of light into the ultraviolet to the soft X-ray range. This provides us with a great tool for spectroscopy and material processing.

Optical resolution beyond the classically known limit:

Optical resolution beyond the classically known limit:

If tiny particles with diameters in the range of a few nanometres are to be examined, a classic optical microscope is of no help due to Abbe's diffraction limitation. This difficulty can be overcome with a confocal laser microscope with structured illumination. Using several lasers, it is even possible to visualise particles down to around ten nanometres. Human stem cell of connective tissue: green - actin skeleton, red - mitochondria, blue - nucleus

Nanofingers:

Nanofingers:

Can we move individual nanoparticles or even atoms in a targeted manner and thus create landscapes in the nanometre range? This is possible with a scanning probe microscope, the innermost part of which is shown here and which has two tips that can be moved with atomic resolution.