Abstract
Near-field scanning optical and atomic force microscopy were used to image structural details of supported lipid monolayers and bilayers. Compressed DPPC monolayers exhibited dense web-like structures whereas DPPE monolayers were more uniform with elongated inclusion domains of fluorescent probes. When a second lipid monolayer was self-assembled on a supported monolayer [Kalb et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1103 (1992) 307], the structure of the resulting supported bilayer strongly depended on the coupling monolayer. On coupling monolayers of DPPC, the bilayers exhibited domains with finger-like extensions. Much more uniform bilayers were obtained when the coupling layer was DPPE. Towards the goal of developing a biosensor for the detection of viruses in biological fluids, bilayers were constructed with 10 mol% of the ganglioside GD1a in the outer monolayer. Specific binding of influenza viruses to GD1a receptors was monitored by total internal reflection fluorescence and atomic force microscopy.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 813-816 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Thin Solid Films |
Volume | 284-285 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 15 1996 |
Keywords
- AFM
- Biosensor
- NSOM
- Supported bilayer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry