Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes

Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes, Volume 11 includes invited chapters on a broad range of topics, covering both of the main arrangements of the reconstituted system, namely planar lipid bilayers and spherical liposomes. The invited authors present the latest results of their own research groups in this exciting multidisciplinary field. This volume addresses the broader goal with both systems, planar lipid bilayers and spherical liposomes, which is the further development of this interdisciplinary field worldwide.

* Incorporates contributions from newcomers and established and experienced researchers
* Explores the planar lipid bilayer systems and spherical liposomes from both theoretical and experimental perspectives
* Serves as an indispensable source of information for new scientists

1. Phospholipid demixing: molecular interpretation of lipid droplet biogenesis
Juergen Zanghellini

2. Voltage and current clamp methods for determination of planar lipid bilayer properties
Peter Kramar, Damijan Miklavcic, Malgorzata Kotulska, Alenka Macek Lebar

3. Influence of finite size of counterions and charge distribution within counterions on electrical double layer interaction in slit geometry
Jasna Zelko, P.B. Sunil Kumar, Veronika Kralj-Iglic

4. Small-angle scattering from homogenous and heterogeneous liposomes
Norbert Kucerka, Mu-Ping Nieh, and John Katsaras

5. BLM-based solar energy conversion: theory and practice
Felix T. Hong

6. Formation of planar lipid bilayer membranes and vesicles by using microfluidic technologies
Shoji Takeuchi

7. Stable and reproducible bilayer lipid membranes based on silicon microfabrication techniques
Ayumi Hirano-Iwata