Solid supported lipid bilayers: From biophysical studies to sensor design

ET Castellana, PS Cremer - Surface science reports, 2006 - Elsevier
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 …

Biomolecular interactions at phospholipid-decorated surfaces of liquid crystals

JM Brake, MK Daschner, YY Luk, NL Abbott - Science, 2003 - science.org
The spontaneous assembly of phospholipids at planar interfaces between thermotropic
liquid crystals and aqueous phases gives rise to patterned orientations of the liquid crystals …

Supported hybrid bilayer membranes as rugged cell membrane mimics

AL Plant - Langmuir, 1999 - ACS Publications
Supported planar lipid bilayers based on alkanethiol-tethering chemistry are becoming
increasingly important biomimetic materials. Hybrid bilayers containing thiol-derivatized …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymes immobilized in Langmuir-Blodgett films: Why determining the surface properties in Langmuir monolayer is important?

L Caseli - Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
In this review we discuss about the immobilization of enzymes in Langmuir-Blodgett films in
order to determine the catalytic properties of these biomacromolecules when adsorbed on …

Revealing the nature of interaction between graphene oxide and lipid membrane by surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy

L Wu, L Zeng, X Jiang - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015 - ACS Publications
Revealing the nature of interaction between graphene oxide (GO) and lipid membrane is a
crucial issue but still remains challenging. Here, we describe our recent effort toward this …

Bioelectrochemistry at metal∣ water interfaces

R Guidelli, G Aloisi, L Becucci, A Dolfi… - Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Some aspects of bioelectrochemistry at metal∣ water interfaces which may provide useful
information on the role played by biomolecules in biological processes are overviewed and …

Formation and characterization of phospholipid monolayers spontaneously assembled at interfaces between aqueous phases and thermotropic liquid crystals

JM Brake, MK Daschner, NL Abbott - Langmuir, 2005 - ACS Publications
This paper reports an experimental investigation of the self-assembly of phospholipids (l-α-
phosphatidylcholine-β-oleoyl-γ-palmitoyl (l-POPC), dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) …

Hybrid bilayer membranes in air and water: infrared spectroscopy and neutron reflectivity studies

CW Meuse, S Krueger, CF Majkrzak, JA Dura, J Fu… - Biophysical …, 1998 - cell.com
In this report we describe the fabrication and characterization of a phospholipid/alkanethiol
hybrid bilayer membrane in air. The bilayer is formed by the interaction of phospholipid with …

Coupling of the orientations of thermotropic liquid crystals to protein binding events at lipid-decorated interfaces

JM Brake, NL Abbott - Langmuir, 2007 - ACS Publications
We report a study of the interactions of proteins with monolayers of phospholipids (d/l-α-
dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine and l-α-dilauroyl phosphatidylcholine) spontaneously …

Forming and modifying dielectrically-engineered microparticles

P Gascoyne, J Vykoukal, D Vykoukal… - US Patent App. 10 …, 2003 - Google Patents
Engineered microparticles, libraries of microparticles, and methods relating thereto. The
microparticles are distinguish able based on differences in dielectric response to an applied …