Lipid Bilyer Membranes for a Model of Biological Membranes

From Liposomes to Bilayer-immobilized Films

Abstract

Preparations and characterization of bilayer lipid membranes (liposomes, synthetic bilayer vesicles, polymerized vesicles, bilayer-corked capsule membranes, and bilayer-immobilized films) are reviewed. Polymerized vesicles can form stable liposomes relative to natural ones. Bilayer-corked capsule membrane has a large inner aqueous phase and bilayers on the membrane act as a permeation valve, responding to stimuli from outside. Bilayer-immobilized films can be prepared from various methods and still have a characteristics of bilayers.