X-ray and neutron reflectivity study of solid-supported lipid membranes prepared by spin coating
- Dipartimento di Fisica and Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia, Universita 'La Sapienza', P.le Aldo Moro 2, 00185 Rome (Italy)
We present a study of x-ray synchrotron radiation and neutron reflectivity on solid-supported lipid membranes prepared by spin coating. This technique has the advantage of allowing the control of the number of lipid layers by varying the deposition parameters. The experiments were performed on the cationic lipid 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane chloride salt (DOTAP), the neutral lipid 1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DOPC), the lipid mixture (DOTAP-DOPC), and the complex (DOTAP-DOPC/DNA) deposited on wafers. Only single neutral lipids or lipid-peptide mixtures were deposited on solid substrate using the spin coating technique and characterized. Results on the structure of the deposited lipid layers indicate that DNA contributes to the order in the lipoplexes.
- OSTI ID:
- 20658116
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 96, Issue 11; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1814412; (c) 2004 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0021-8979
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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