Preparation of micrometer-sized free-standing membranes
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Abstract
Snap, crackle and pop! A simple method to obtain solvent-free, free-standing membranes suspended over apertures with 2.5 μm in diameter is described. The membranes are obtained by bursting of giant unilamellar vesicles (GUV) on a holey surface (see picture). Membrane integrity after bursting is fostered by enhancing the electrostatic interaction of the holey surface and the lipids.
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2568-2571 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | ChemPhysChem |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 14 |
Publication status | Published - 4 Oct 2011 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
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Keywords
- bilayers, fluorescence spectroscopy, lipids, membranes, vesicles