Issue 30, 2016

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

Abstract

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.

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

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Dec 2015
Accepted
10 Mar 2016
First published
11 Mar 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 5277-5280

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

K. Karamdad, R. V. Law, J. M. Seddon, N. J. Brooks and O. Ces, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 5277 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC10307J

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