Liquid or solid? Charged nanoparticles in lipidmembrane decide (12 Nov 2008) Liangfang Zhang found a way to stabilize sensitive lipid membranes by attaching charged nanoparticles to the membrane surface. Now, Granick, Zhang, graduate research... membrane can coexist in two phases – solid and liquid – according to what binds...
Century-old rule of chemistry overturned (27 Aug 2008) Major implications for drug delivery to Overton, the faster they should diffuse across a lipidmembrane. In fact... that the easier it is for a chemical to dissolve in a lipid (fat) the easier and faster... a cell membrane. Advances in technology enabled them to position...