Kinesin-Driven Microtubule Swarm Force Measurements

Data from an electromagnetic tweezer experiment measuring forces generated by microtubule swarms propelled by surface-bound kinesin motors. The dataset likely contains measurements of force output relative to inferred swarm size and motor count. It was authored by Mst. Rubaya Rashid and last updated on May 1, 2026.

Use Cases

• Modeling collective force scaling based on inferred kinesin motor count.
• Analyzing the relationship between swarm size and mechanical performance.
• Benchmarking artificial active matter systems against natural swarm behaviors.
• Studying cooperative transport behaviors in kinesin-driven microtubule assemblies.

Strengths

• Direct force measurements using an electromagnetic tweezer approach.
• Quantifies the previously unmeasured collective force generation of microtubule swarms.
• Demonstrates a linear scaling relationship between collective force and motor count.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Electromagnetic tweezer measurements of kinesin-driven microtubule swarms.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-01 02:46:49; freshness should be verified.