Microfluidic Formation of Double-Stacked Planar Bilayer Lipid Membranes by Controlling the Water-Oil Interface

This study reports double-stacked planar bilayer lipid membranes (pBLMs) formed using a droplet contact method (DCM) for microfluidic formation with five-layered microchannels that have four micro guide pillars. pBLMs are valuable for analyzing membrane proteins and modeling cell membranes. Furtherm...

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Main Authors: Kan Shoji, Ryuji Kawano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Micromachines
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/5/253