The diploma thesis deals with cellular membrane model preparation on microfluidic devices. It summarizes means of microfluidic device fabrication, phospholipid bilayer formation mechanisms, optimization techniques and characterization methods of those systems. It focuses on free-standing planar lipid bilayers which are easily accessible by a number of different characterization methods and at the same time exhibit good stability and variability. The aim of this work is to design and prepare a microfluidic chip on which a planar lipid bilayer can be prepared. It therefore presents microfluidic device prepared by soft lithography of PDMS adapted for model membrane formation by self-assembly of phospholipids at the interface of aqueous and organic phases created by the architecture of the microfluidic device. Formation of the model membrane was visualized by optical microscopy and fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:316229 |
Date | January 2017 |
Creators | Gjevik, Alžběta |
Contributors | Márová, Ivana, Mravec, Filip |
Publisher | Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta chemická |
Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
Language | Czech |
Detected Language | English |
Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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