Liposomes are nano-sized spherical vesicles composed of an aqueous core surrounded by
one (or more) phospholipid bilayer shells. Owing to their high biocompatibility, chemical …

Lecithins are a phospholipid‐rich mixture recovered from the degumming process of crude
vegetable oils. Since the nineteenth century, this by‐product of oil processing has been …

Background Cancer is one of the devastating diseases in the world. The development of
nanocarrier provides a promising perspective for improving cancer therapeutic efficacy …

The solubilization of lipid membranes by Tween-20 is crucial for a number of
biotechnological applications, but the mechanistic details remain elusive. Evidence from …

Membrane solubilization by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) is indispensable for many
established biotechnological applications, including viral inactivation and protein extraction …

Background The exceptional capacities of aquaporins in terms of water permeation and
selectivity have made them an interesting system for membrane applications. Despite the …

Detergents are amphiphilic molecules often used to solubilize biological membranes and
separate their components. Here we investigate the solubilization of lipid vesicles by the …

Plasmonic metal nanostructures have been known to tune optoelectronic properties of
fluorophores. Here, we report the first-ever experimental observation of plasmon-induced …

Investigative systems for purified membrane transporters are almost exclusively reliant on
the use of phospholipid vesicles or liposomes. Liposomes provide an environment to …

Biochemical processes within the living cell occur in a highly crowded environment, where
macromolecules, first of all proteins and nucleic acids, occupy up to 30% of the volume. The …