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The Nile on eBay Polymer Membranes/Biomembranes by Wolfgang Peter Meier, Wolfgang Knoll summarizesmethodsfor the stabilizationof arti?cial lipid membranes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Themulticomponentnatureofbiologicalmembranesandtheirintra- andextracel- lar interactions make direct investigations on the membrane structure and processes nearly impossible. Clearly, a better understanding of the membrane properties and the mechanisms determining membrane protein functions is crucial to the imp- mentation of biosensors, bioreactors and novel platforms for medical therapy. For this reason, the interest in model systems suitable for the construction and study of complex lipid/protein membrane architectures has increased steadily over the years. The classical portfolio of model membranes used for biophysical and - terfacial studies of lipid (bi)layers and lipid/protein composites includes Langmuir monolayers assembled at the water/air interface, (uni- and multi-lamellar) vesicles in bulk (liposomal) dispersion, bimolecular lipid membranes (BLMs), and various types of solid-supported membranes. All these have speci?c advantages but also suffer from serious drawbacksthat limit their technical applications.Polymer m- branes comprised of entirely synthetic or hybrid (synthetic polymer/biopolymer) block copolymersappeared to be an attractive alternative to the lipid-based models. Generally, the synthetic block copolymer membranes are thicker and more stable and the versatility of polymer chemistry allows the adoption of relevant properties for a wide range of applications. This volume provides a vast overview of the physico-chemical and synthetic - pectsofarti?cial membranes. Numerousmembranemodelsaredescribed,including their properties(i. e. swelling, drying,lateral mobility,stability, electrical conduct- ity, etc. ), advantages, and drawbacks. The potential applications of these models are discussed and supported by real examples. Chapter 1 summarizesmethodsfor the stabilizationof arti?cial lipid membranes. Table of Contents Han Zhang, James R. Joubert, and S. Scott Saavedra: Membranes from Polymerizable Lipids.- A. P. Siegel and C. A. Naumann: Polymer Stabilized Lipid Membranes: Langmuir Monolayers.- Wolfgang Knoll, Katja Bender, Renate Förch, Curt Frank, Heide Götz, Claudia Heibel, Toby Jenkins, Ulrich Jonas, Asmorom Kibrom, Ralf Kügler, Christoph Naumann, Renate Naumann, Annette Reisinger, Jürgen Rühe, Stefan Schiller, and Eva-Kathrin Sinner: Polymer-Tethered Bimolecular Lipid Membranes.- Violeta Malinova, Serena Belegrinou, Dirk de Bruyn Ouboter, and Wolfgang Meier: Biomimetic Block Copolymer Membranes.- Annabelle Bertin, Florian Hermes, and Helmut Schlaad: Biohybrid and Peptide-Based Polymer Vesicles.- Kostas Ch. Daoulas and Marcus Müller: Comparison of Simulations of Lipid Membranes with Membranes of Block Copolymers. Long Description Themulticomponentnatureofbiologicalmembranesandtheirintra- andextracel- lar interactions make direct investigations on the membrane structure and processes nearly impossible. Clearly, a better understanding of the membrane properties and the mechanisms determining membrane protein functions is crucial to the imp- mentation of biosensors, bioreactors and novel platforms for medical therapy. For this reason, the interest in model systems suitable for the construction and study of complex lipid/protein membrane architectures has increased steadily over the years. The classical portfolio of model membranes used for biophysical and - terfacial studies of lipid (bi)layers and lipid/protein composites includes Langmuir monolayers assembled at the water/air interface, (uni- and multi-lamellar) vesicles in bulk (liposomal) dispersion, bimolecular lipid membranes (BLMs), and various types of solid-supported membranes. All these have speci'c advantages but also suffer from serious drawbacksthat limit their technical applications. Polymer m- branes comprised of entirely synthetic or hybrid (synthetic polymer/biopolymer) block copolymersappeared to be an attractive alternative to the lipid-based models. Generally, the synthetic block copolymer membranes are thicker and more stable and the versatility of polymer chemistry allows the adoption of relevant properties for a wide range of applications. This volume provides a vast overview of the physico-chemical and synthetic - pectsofarti'cial membranes. Numerousmembranemodelsaredescribed,including their properties(i. e. swelling, drying,lateral mobility,stability, electrical conduct- ity, etc. ), advantages, and drawbacks. The potential applications of these models are discussed and supported by real examples. Chapter 1 summarizesmethodsfor the stabilizationof arti'cial lipid membranes. Feature Highest Impact Factor of all publications ranked by ISI within Polymer Science Short and concise reports on physics and chemistry of polymers, each written by the world renowned experts Still valid and useful after 5 or 10 years The electronic version is available free of charge for standing order customers at: springer.com/series/12/ Details ISBN 3642261957 Publisher Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Series Advances in Polymer Science Year 2012 ISBN-10 3642261957 ISBN-13 9783642261954 Format Paperback Imprint Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Place of Publication Berlin Country of Publication Germany Edited by Wolfgang Peter Meier Affiliation Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, Austria Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, Austria Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, Austria Birth 1949 Short Title POLYMER MEMBRANES/BIOMEMBRANES Language English Media Book Series Number 224 Pages 238 Edition 2010th Publication Date 2012-03-01 Author Wolfgang Knoll Alternative 9783642104787 DEWEY 547.7 Illustrations 47 Illustrations, color; 77 Illustrations, black and white; XII, 238 p. 124 illus., 47 illus. in color. Audience Professional & Vocational Edition Description 2010 ed. We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96374284;