Journal of Structural Biology , 2009, 168 137-142.

Native supported membranes on planar polymer supports and micro-particle supports

Tanaka, Motomu | Tutus, Murat | Kaufmann, Stefan | Rossetti, Fernanda F. | Schneck, Emanuel | Weiss, Ingrid M.

To bridge soft biological materials and hard inorganic materials is an interdisciplinary scientific challenge. Despite of experimental difficulties, the deposition of native biological membranes on supports is a straightforward strategy. This review provides an overview of advances in the fabrication and characterization of native biological membranes on planar polymer supports and micro-particles.