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Chapter 11. Resolving the Thickness and Micromechanical Properties of Lipid Bilayers and Vesicles Using AFM

  1. Bhanu P. Jena PhD2,
  2. J. K. Heinrich Hörber PhD3
  1. Guangzhao Mao,
  2. Xuemei Liang

Published Online: 4 NOV 2005

DOI: 10.1002/0470007702.ch11

Book Title

Force Microscopy: Applications in Biology and Medicine

Force Microscopy: Applications in Biology and Medicine

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How to Cite

Mao, G. and Liang, X. (2005) Resolving the Thickness and Micromechanical Properties of Lipid Bilayers and Vesicles Using AFM, in Force Microscopy: Applications in Biology and Medicine (eds B. P. Jena and J. K. H. Hörber), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0470007702.ch11

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Physiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA

  2. 3

    Department of Physics, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Author Information

  1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Wayne State University, 5050 Anthony Wayne Drive, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 4 NOV 2005
  2. Published Print: 21 JUN 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471396284

Online ISBN: 9780470007709

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Keywords:

  • resolving lipid bilayer and vesicle property;
  • supported lipid bilayer (SLB) thickness;
  • SUV micromechanical properties

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Supported Lipid Bilayer (SLB) Thickness

  • Sonicated Unilamellar Vesicle (SUV) Bilayer Thickness and Morphology

  • SUV Micromechanical Properties

  • Summary

  • References

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