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Processing of solid supported bilayers

Reference	E06735
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Stephen Evans
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor N Boden, Professor Peter Knowles, Professor Robert Miles
Institution	University of Leeds
Department	Centre for Molecular Nanoscience
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	85,423
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/01/1997
End date	01/01/1999
Duration	24 months

Abstract

The objective is to develop methodologies for processing of solid supported bilayer systems. This will involve attachment of fully hydrated lipid bilayer systems to gold coated surfaces using self-assembled monolayer technology and for incorporation of active proteins. To achieve this the processing will be controlled using novel apparatus which will enable simultaneous surface plasmon resonance and impedance spectroscopy measurements to be made. Solid supported bilayers have exciting new applications in biosensors, separation technologies, biocompatible surfaces and stabilisation of enzymes, and offer new opportunities for studies of membrane proteins complementary to those currently practicable using vesicle or multilayer preparations. (MOD Joint-grant scheme)

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Committee	Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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