Planar Lipid Bilayer Formation Using Droplet Contact Method and Its Applications

Abstract

This review describes recent our studies on artificial cell membranes (lipid bilayers) and their applications using microfabrication technologies. The stable and reproducible lipid bilayer formation can be achieved by “droplet contact method” which is readily created the lipid bilayer by contacting two lipid monolayers at the interface of the droplets. This method will be a powerful tool for the high-throughput ion channel measurements and biomimetic sensors.