Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly (Volume 23)

The Elsevier book series __Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly__ (previously titled __Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes__), provides a global platform for a broad community of experimental and theoretical researchers studying cell membranes, lipid model membranes, and lipid self-assemblies from the micro- to the nanoscale. Planar lipid bilayers are widely studied due to their ubiquity in nature and find their application in the formulation of biomimetic model membranes and in the design of artificial dispersion of liposomes. Moreover, lipids self-assemble into a wide range of other structures including micelles and the liquid crystalline hexagonal and cubic phases. Consensus has been reached that curved membrane phases do play an important role in nature as well, especially in dynamic processes such as vesicles fusion and cell communication. Self-assembled lipid structures have enormous potential as dynamic materials ranging from artificial lipid membranes to cell membranes, from biosensing to controlled drug delivery, from pharmaceutical formulations to novel food products to mention a few. An assortment of chapters in this volume represents both original research as well as comprehensive reviews written by world leading experts and young researchers.

The Elsevier book series Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly (previously titled Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes), provides a global platform for a broad community of experimental and theoretical researchers studying cell membranes, lipid model membranes, and lipid self-assemblies from the micro- to the nanoscale. Planar lipid bilayers are widely studied due to their ubiquity in nature and find their application in the formulation of biomimetic model membranes and in the design of artificial dispersion of liposomes.

Moreover, lipids self-assemble into a wide range of other structures including micelles and the liquid crystalline hexagonal and cubic phases. Consensus has been reached that curved membrane phases do play an important role in nature as well, especially in dynamic processes such as vesicles fusion and cell communication. Self-assembled lipid structures have enormous potential as dynamic materials ranging from artificial lipid membranes to cell membranes, from biosensing to controlled drug delivery, from pharmaceutical formulations to novel food products to mention a few. An assortment of chapters in this volume represents both original research as well as comprehensive reviews written by world leading experts and young researchers.

• Surveys recent theoretical and experimental results on lipid micro- and nanostructures
• Presents potential uses of applications like clinically relevant diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, biotechnology, pharmaceutical engineering, and food products
• Provides both original research as well as comprehensive reviews written by world leading experts and young researchers
• Provides a global platform for a broad community of experimental and theoretical researchers studying cell membranes, lipid model membranes, and lipid self-assemblies from the micro- to the nanoscale.

The Elsevier book series Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly (previously titled Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes ), provides a global platform for a broad community of experimental and theoretical researchers studying cell membranes, lipid model membranes, and lipid self-assemblies from the micro- to the nanoscale. Planar lipid bilayers are widely studied due to their ubiquity in nature and find their application in the formulation of biomimetic model membranes and in the design of artificial dispersion of liposomes. Moreover, lipids self-assemble into a wide range of other structures including micelles and the liquid crystalline hexagonal and cubic phases. Consensus has been reached that curved membrane phases do play an important role in nature as well, especially in dynamic processes such as vesicles fusion and cell communication. Self-assembled lipid structures have enormous potential as dynamic materials ranging from artificial lipid membranes to cell membranes, from biosensing to controlled drug delivery, from pharmaceutical formulations to novel food products to mention a few. An assortment of chapters in this volume represents both original research as well as comprehensive reviews written by world leading experts and young researchers. Surveys recent theoretical and experimental results on lipid micro- and nanostructures Presents potential uses of applications like clinically relevant diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, biotechnology, pharmaceutical engineering, and food products Provides both original research as well as comprehensive reviews written by world leading experts and young researchers Provides a global platform for a broad community of experimental and theoretical researchers studying cell membranes, lipid model membranes, and lipid self-assemblies from the micro- to the nanoscale. Content: Series PagePage ii CopyrightPage iv ContributorsPage ix PrefacePages xi-xiiAleš Iglič, Chandrashekhar V. Kulkarni, Michael Rappolt Chapter One - The Importance of Planarity for Lipid Bilayers as BiomembranesPages 1-23K. Sakamoto Chapter Two - Interaction of Cells and Platelets with Biomaterial Surfaces Treated with Gaseous PlasmaPages 25-59I. Junkar Chapter Three - Competition Between Electrostatic and Thermodynamic Casimir Potentials in Near-Critical Mixtures with IonsPages 61-100A. Ciach Chapter Four - Effect of Dendrimers and Dendriplexes on Model Lipid MembranesPages 101-116M. Ionov, T. Hianik, M. Bryszewska Chapter Five - The Membrane Bending Modulus in Experiments and Simulations: A Puzzling PicturePages 117-143D. Bochicchio, L. Monticelli Chapter Six - Bicontinuous Phases of Lyotropic Liquid CrystalsPages 145-168W. Góźdź Chapter Seven - Peculiarities in the Study of Preformed DSPC Lipid Vesicles by Coarse Grain Molecular DynamicsPages 169-185H. Chamati, R. Trobec, J.I. Pavlič Chapter Eight - Extracellular Vesicles in CancerPages 187-204N. Yamada, Y. Akao IndexPages 205-210 Annotation 'Advances in Biomembranes and Lipid Self-Assembly' provides a global platform for a broad community of experimental and theoretical researchers studying cell membranes, lipid model membranes, and lipid self-assemblies from the micro- to the nanoscale. Planar lipid bilayers are widely studied due to their ubiquity in nature and find their application in the formulation of biomimetic model membranes and in the design of artificial dispersion of liposomes. Moreover, lipids self-assemble into a wide range of other structures including micelles and the liquid crystalline hexagonal and cubic phases