Significance: Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) is a powerful technique to
distinguish the unique molecular environment of fluorophores. FLIM measures the time a …

Lipid nanoparticles, especially liposomes and lipid/nucleic acid complexed nanoparticles
have shown great success in the pharmaceutical industry. Their success is attributed to …

The applications of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) grow with each year.
However, different FRET techniques are not applied consistently, nor are results uniformly …

Biological membranes formed of amphipathic lipid bilayers provide chemical barriers to
separate cells from their external environments and define subcellular compartments …

Fluorescence microscopy provides an efficient and unique approach to study fixed and
living cells because of its versatility, specificity, and high sensitivity. Fluorescence …

Cells interact with the extracellular environment through molecules expressed on the
membrane. Disruption of these membrane-bound interactions (or encounters) can result in …

Lipid–protein interactions in cells are involved in various biological processes, including
metabolism, trafficking, signaling, host–pathogen interactions, and transmembrane …

Supramolecular systems have applications in areas as diverse as materials science,
biochemistry, analytical chemistry, and nanomedicine. However, analyzing such systems …

Liposomes are nano-sized lipid-based vesicles widely studied for their drug delivery
capabilities. Compared to standard carries they exhibit better properties such as improved …

Endosomal degradation of the nanoparticle is one of the major biological barriers
associated with the drug delivery system. Nanoparticles are internalized in the cell via …