Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly
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 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.
1. Physical properties of SOPC lipid membranes containing cholesterol by molecular dynamics simulation Hassan Chamati 2. Phase Separation in Biological Membranes: an Overview with Focus on Experimental Effects of Illumination and Osmotic Pressure Changes Cornelia Monzel 3. Tuning the membrane fluidity of liposomes for desirable in vivo fate with enhanced drug delivery Shirui Mao 4. Recent advances in quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring: phase transitions as descriptors for specific lipid membrane studies Patricia L. Pérez and George Cordoyiannis 5. Phospholipid Langmuir-Blodgett nano-thin monolayers: electrical response to Cadmium ions and harmful volatile organic compounds Georgi B. Hadjichristov 6. Gold nanoparticles - Phospholipid membrane interactions Poornima Budime Santhosh
Michael Rappolt has been appointed as Professor of Lipid Biophysics (School of Food Science and Nutrition) in April 2013. He received his MSc and PhD in physics from the University of Hamburg and achieved his habilitation at the University of Ljubljana in the Faculty of Health Sciences. He was Senior Researcher at the Synchrotron Trieste Outstation (Italy), Institute of Biophysics and Nanosystems Research (Austrian Academy of Sciences), before becoming Assistant Professor at Graz University of Technology. Professor Michael Rappolt is a leading authority on investigating the structure and dynamics of lipid membranes using small-angle X-ray scattering. His recent research activities have concentrated on the study of drug/membrane interactions with potential applications to drug delivery and food.
- 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
Date de parution : 12-2021
Ouvrage de 216 p.
15.2x22.8 cm
