Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Supported Lipid Bilayer Poly‑l‑Lysine Multilayers

• Published in: Biomacromolecules Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 324 - 335
• Main Authors: Heath, George R, Li, Mengqiu, Polignano, Isabelle L, Richens, Joanna L, Catucci, Gianluca, O’Shea, Paul, Sadeghi, Sheila J, Gilardi, Gianfranco, Butt, Julea N, Jeuken, Lars J. C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 11.01.2016
• Subjects: Lipid Bilayers - chemistry; Liposomes - chemical synthesis; Membranes - chemistry; Microscopy, Atomic Force; Microscopy, Fluorescence; Polylysine - chemistry; Polymers - chemical synthesis; Quartz Crystal Microbalance Techniques; Static Electricity; Surface Properties

Multilayer lipid membranes perform many important functions in biology, such as electrical isolation (myelination of axons), increased surface area for biocatalytic purposes (thylakoid grana and mitochondrial cristae), and sequential processing (golgi cisternae). Here we develop a simple layer-by-la...