Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly

Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly, formerly titled Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes, 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. Planar lipid bilayers are widely studied due to their ubiquity in nature and find their application in the formulation of biomimetic model membranes, and in the design of artificial dispersion of liposomes. Moreover, lipids self-assemble into a wide range of other structures, including micelles and the liquid crystalline hexagonal and cubic phases. Consensus has been reached that curved membrane phases do play an important role in nature as well, especially in dynamic processes, such as vesicles fusion and cell communication. Self-assembled lipid structures have enormous potential as dynamic materials ranging from artificial lipid membranes to cell membranes, from biosensing to controlled drug delivery, from pharmaceutical formulations to novel food products to mention a few. An assortment of chapters in this volume represents both original research as well as comprehensive reviews written by world leading experts and young researchers. Surveys recent theoretical and experimental results on lipid micro- and nanostructuresPresents potential uses of applications, like clinically relevant diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, biotechnology, pharmaceutical engineering, and food productsIncludes both original research as well as comprehensive reviews written by world leading experts and young researchersProvides 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 INDICE: Contents include: How Lipid Cores Affect Lipid Nanoparticles as Drug and Gene Delivery Systems   Marcelo Bispo de Jesus Ca2+ induced changes in PIP2 containing membranes at physiological concentrations   Martin Bernhard Forstner Perspective of the membrane curvature of liposome: translocation of highly-charged material   Yuji Yamashita Interaction of TiO2 nanostructures with biological systems   Roghayeh Imani Memristors in Biomembranes   Alexander George Volkov Polymeric micellar structures for biosensor technology   Ashutosh Tiwari Using high pressure to trigger lateral structuring in model membranes   Nicholas Brooks

• ISBN: 978-0-12-804708-8
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 318
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés