Effect of Counter Electrode in Electroformation of Giant Vesicles

Electroformation of cell-sized lipid membrane vesicles (giant vesicles, GVs), from egg yolk phosphatidylcholine, was examined varying the shape of the counter electrode. Instead of a planar ITO (indium tin oxide) electrode commonly used, platinum wire mesh was employed as a counter electrode facing...

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Main Authors: Shuuhei Oana, Yukihisa Okumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Membranes
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/1/4/345/