Paper Number
BB6 

Session
Biomaterials and Biological Systems

Title
Controlling the properties of planar large area lipid bilayers

Presentation Date and Time
October 11, 2017 (Wednesday) 1:30

Track / Room
Track 1 / Crystal A

Authors (Click on name to view author profile)

1. Vermant, Jan (ETH Zurich)
2. Beltramo, Peter (ETH Zürich, Materials)
3. Scheidegger, Laura (Eth Zürich, Materials)

Author and Affiliation Lines (in printed abstract book)
Jan Vermant, Peter Beltramo, and Laura Scheidegger
Materials, ETH Zürich, Zûrich, Switzerland

Speaker / Presenter 
Vermant, Jan

Text of Abstract
Lipid bilayers constitute an important aspect of the cell. Most commonly the bending rigidity of the membrane is investigated. In the present work, we report on the development of methods to study large area bilayers, in which the composition, tension and temperature an be controlled. The thickness of the bilayers is measured using optical or dielectric methods, and the composition is controlled using the surrounding phases. effects of cholesterol and block-copolymers on the membrane compressibility are studied.