Jennings, C. S., Rossman, J. S., Hourihan, B. A., Marshall, R., Forgan, R. S. and Blight, B. A. (2021) Immobilising giant unilamellar vesicles with zirconium metal-organic framework anchors. Soft Matter, 17(8), pp. 2024-2027. (doi: 10.1039/D0SM02188A) (PMID:33599656)
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Abstract
Lipid bilayer vesicles have provided a window into the function and fundamental properties of cells. However, as is the case for most living and soft matter, vesicles do not remain still. This necessitates some microscopy experiments to include a preparatory immobilisation step. Here, we describe a straightforward method to immobilise giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs) using zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and demonstrate that GUVs bound in this way will stay in position on a timescale of minutes to hours.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Forgan, Professor Ross and Marshall, Mr Ross James |
Authors: | Jennings, C. S., Rossman, J. S., Hourihan, B. A., Marshall, R., Forgan, R. S., and Blight, B. A. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Chemistry |
Journal Name: | Soft Matter |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
ISSN: | 1744-683X |
ISSN (Online): | 1744-6848 |
Published Online: | 09 February 2021 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2021 The Royal Society of Chemistry |
First Published: | First published in Soft Matter 17(8): 2024-2027 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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