The lipid bilayer is one of the most eloquent and important self-assembled structures in
nature. It not only provides a protective container for cells and sub-cellular compartments …

This review introduces the basic concepts and terms associated with impedance and
techniques of measuring impedance. The focus of this review is on the application of this …

Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that covers a vast and diverse array of devices
and machines derived from engineering, physics, materials science, chemistry and biology …

Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a sensitive indicator of a wide variety of
chemical and physical properties. An increasing trend towards the development of …

A novel concept is introduced for the oriented incorporation of membrane proteins into solid
supported lipid bilayers. Recombinant cytochrome c oxidase solubilized in detergent was …

Tethered bilayer lipid membranes (tBLMs) mimick the biological cytoplasmic membrane and
are promising tools for basic research and biosensor applications. They comprise a lipid …

A new concept of solid-supported tethered bilayer lipid membrane (tBLM) for the functional
incorporation of membrane proteins is introduced. The incorporated protein itself acts as the …

Tethered lipid bilayers (tBLMs) were obtained by the fusion of liposomes from
diphytanoylphosphatidylcholine (DPhyPC) with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of a …

Our strategy to provide the structural basis for the build-up of functional tethered membranes
focuses on three approaches: the first one is based on the pre-organization of a …

The importance of cell membranes in biological systems has prompted the development of
model membrane platforms that recapitulate fundamental aspects of membrane biology …