Formation of Supported Lipid Bilayers by Vesicle Fusion: Effect of Deposition Temperature

• Published in: Langmuir Vol. 30; no. 25; pp. 7259 - 7263
• Main Authors: Lind, Tania Kjellerup, Cárdenas, Marité, Wacklin, Hanna Pauliina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 01.07.2014
• Subjects: atomic force microscopy; cooling; Fysik; lipid bilayers; Lipid Bilayers - chemistry; lipids; melting point; Natural Sciences; Naturvetenskap; neutrons; phase transition; Physical Sciences; quartz crystal microbalance; Temperature

We have investigated the effect of deposition temperature on supported lipid bilayer formation via vesicle fusion. By using several complementary surface-sensitive techniques, we demonstrate that despite contradicting literature on the subject, high-quality bilayers can be formed below the main phas...