The elastic and viscous properties of biological membranes play a vital role in controlling
cell functions that require local reorganization of the membrane components as well as …

Lipid and protein sorting and trafficking in intracellular pathways maintain cellular function
and contribute to organelle homeostasis. Biophysical aspects of membrane shape coupled …

We investigate the Poisson ratio ν of fluid lipid bilayers, ie, the question how area strains
compare to the changes in membrane thickness (or, equivalently, volume) that accompany …

Lipid bilayers can exhibit asymmetric states, in which the physical characteristics of one
leaflet differ from those of the other. This most visibly manifests in a different lipid …

Although there have been great advances in understanding the effect of cholesterol on
various properties of lipid membranes, its mechanistic role in determining the elasticity of …

We detail an approach for constructing asymmetric membranes and characterising their
mechanical properties, leading to the first measurement of the effect of asymmetry on lipid …

In the past, mechanical models for lipid bilayers have been conceptualized on the basis that
the membrane is a 'unit'structure where energy is coupled to deformation through single …

Biological membranes are continuously brought out of equilibrium, as they shape
organelles, package and transport cargo, or respond to external actions. Even the dynamics …

Lipid packing in cellular membranes has a direct effect on membrane tension and
microviscosity, and plays a central role in cellular adaptation, homeostasis and disease …

Viscosity is a key property of cell membranes that controls mobility of embedded proteins
and membrane remodeling. Measuring it is challenging because existing approaches …