Improved gel-protected bilayers

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 265-271

  Costello, R F ^a   Peterson, I R ^b   Heptinstall, J ^a   Walton, D J ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b Nima Technology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agarose gel; Biomimetic membranes; Lipid bilayer

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTICS; GELS; LIPIDS; MEMBRANES;

AGAROSE GEL; BIOMIMETIC MEMBRANES; DIOLEOYL PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE;

BIOSENSORS;

AGAROSE; GRAMICIDIN; VALINOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; BIOSENSOR; ELECTRODE; GEL; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033559066     PISSN: 09565663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-5663(99)00003-2     Document Type: Article

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