Studying the effects of asymmetry on the bending rigidity of lipid membranes formed by microfluidics

In this article we detail a robust high-throughput microfluidic platform capable of fabricating either symmetric or asymmetric giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) and characterise the mechanical properties of their membranes. In this article we detail a robust high-throughput microfluidic platform cap...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2016-04, Vol.52 (3), p.5277-528
Hauptverfasser:	Karamdad, K, Law, R. V, Seddon, J. M, Brooks, N. J, Ces, O
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Asymmetry Bending Biomechanical Phenomena Equipment Design Lab-On-A-Chip Devices Lipids Mechanical properties Membrane Fluidity Membrane Lipids - chemistry Membranes Microfluidics Phosphatidylcholines - chemistry Platforms Unilamellar Liposomes - chemistry Vesicles
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Zusammenfassung:	In this article we detail a robust high-throughput microfluidic platform capable of fabricating either symmetric or asymmetric giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) and characterise the mechanical properties of their membranes. In this article we detail a robust high-throughput microfluidic platform capable of fabricating either symmetric or asymmetric giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) and characterise the mechanical properties of their membranes.
ISSN:	1359-7345 1364-548X
DOI:	10.1039/c5cc10307j