Over the past several decades, supported lipid bilayers have been used as model systems of cellular membranes, to investigate various membrane interactions, and as platforms for development of bio-sensors. Precise structural characterization by neutron and x-ray scattering  offers a wealth of insight into membrane organization, self-assembly, and domain formation as well as how membranes respond to changes in their environment, e.g. temperature, protein binding, etc.  In this talk, I will discuss some recent advances in our understanding of polymer cushioned membranes (Nano Letters 2011), lateral domain formation, a novel lipid phase due to specific-multivalent protein binding, their potential use in biotechnology applications, and highlight the importance of scattering techniques for structural characterization.

Polymer cushoned lipid membranes from the molecular to macro-scale

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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