Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly
- 1st Edition, Volume 34 - December 7, 2021
- Editors: Aleš Iglič︎, Michael Rappolt, Patricia Losada Perez
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 4 9 9 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 1 5 0 0 - 7
Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly, Volume 34, formerly titled Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes, provides a global platform for the study of cell me… Read more

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Request a sales quoteAdvances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly, Volume 34, formerly titled Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes, provides a global platform for the study of cell membranes, lipid model membranes and lipid self-assemblies, from the micro- to the nanoscale. As planar lipid bilayers are widely studied due to their ubiquity in nature, this book presents research on their application in the formulation of biomimetic model membranes, and in the design of artificial dispersion of liposomes. Chapters cover Physical properties of SOPC lipid membranes containing cholesterol by molecular dynamics simulation, Exciting membrane fluctuations - more than thermal stimulation, Fluctuations shaping bio-membrane adhesion, and more.
- Surveys recent theoretical and experimental results on lipid micro- and nanostructures
- Presents potential use applications, such as clinically relevant diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, biotechnology, pharmaceutical engineering and food products
- Includes both original research and comprehensive reviews written by world-leading experts and young researchers
- Provides a global platform for a broad community of experimental and theoretical researchers studying cell membranes, lipid model membranes, and lipid self-assemblies, from the micro- to the nanoscale
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter One: Physical properties of SOPC lipid membranes containing cholesterol by molecular dynamics simulation
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Computational methodology
- 3: Results and discussion
- 4: Conclusion
- Author contributions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter Two: Phase separation in biological membranes: An overview with focus on experimental effects of illumination and osmotic pressure changes
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Prerequisites for lipid phase separation and its characterization
- 3: Phase separation in biological membranes
- 4: Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter Three: Tuning the membrane fluidity of liposomes for desirable in vivo fate with enhanced drug delivery
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Basic properties of liposomes
- 3: Factors affecting liposomal membrane fluidity
- 4: Methods to assess liposomal membrane fluidity
- 5: The influence of liposomal membrane fluidity on its physiochemical properties
- 6: The effects of liposomal membrane fluidity on its interaction with cells and bacteria
- 7: The effect of liposomal membrane fluidity on its in vivo fate after different routes of administration
- 8: Concluding remarks and prospects
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter Four: Recent advances in quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring: Phase transitions as descriptors for specific lipid membrane studies
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D)
- 3: Recent advances in studies of solid-supported lipid membranes
- 4: Conclusions and perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter Five: Phospholipid Langmuir-Blodgett nano-thin monolayers: Electrical response to cadmium ions and harmful volatile organic compounds
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Materials and methods
- 3: Results and discussion
- 4: Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter Six: Gold nanoparticles: Phospholipid membrane interactions
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Importance to study GNPs: Membrane interactions
- 3: Model lipid bilayer membranes
- 4: Effect of GNPs with different physiochemical properties
- 5: Effect of protein corona on GNPs: Membrane interactions
- 6: Influence of GNPs on membrane fluidity and bending elasticity
- 7: Conclusions and future prospectus
- Acknowledgments
- References
- No. of pages: 216
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 34
- Published: December 7, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323914994
- eBook ISBN: 9780323915007
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Aleš Iglič︎
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Michael Rappolt
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