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Lipid membranes supported on optically transparent nanosilicas: Synthesis and application in characterization of protein-membrane interactions
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2011)
  • Alexander Y. Fadeev, Seton Hall University
  • William F. DeGrado, University of Pennsylvania
Abstract
We describe methods of preparation of lipid membranes supported on optically transparent nanosilicas (20 and 30 nm diameter) and an initial application of these materials to characterize membrane-protein binding using conventional circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy.
Keywords
  • Lipid membrane,
  • Silica nanoparticles,
  • Protein-membrane interactions
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Publication Date
March, 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.jcis.2010.11.064
Citation Information
Alexander Y. Fadeev and William F. DeGrado. "Lipid membranes supported on optically transparent nanosilicas: Synthesis and application in characterization of protein-membrane interactions" Journal of Colloid and Interface Science Vol. 355 Iss. 1 (2011) p. 265 - 268
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/alexander_fadeev/2/