The native environment of membrane proteins is complex and scientists have felt the need
to simplify it to reduce the number of varying parameters. However, experimental problems …

Nanosecond Pulsed Electric Field (nsPEF) is an electrostimulation technique first developed
in 1995; nsPEF requires the delivery of a series of pulses of high electric fields in the order of …

Bicelles are an attractive membrane mimetic system because of their planar surface and
lipid composition, which resemble biological membranes. In addition, their orientation and …

► Lipid bicelles have matured to full membership in the club of lipid phases.► Numerous
techniques have elucidated the character traits of bicelles.► Bicelles are exemplary citizens …

Cells use homeostatic mechanisms to ensure an optimal composition of distinct types of
lipids in cellular membranes. The hydrophilic region of biological lipid membranes is mainly …

The rapid cold-hardening (RCH) response not only confers dramatic protection against cold-
shock (non-freezing) injury, but also “instantaneously” enhances organismal performance …

The use of nanotechnology in biotechnological applications has attracted tremendous
attention from researchers. Currently many nanomaterials, such as soft nanoparticles, are …

Deuterium solid-state NMR spectroscopy was used to qualitatively study the effects of both 1-
palmitoyl-2-linoleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine (PLiPC) and cholesterol on …

This paper presents the first time that both solid-state NMR spectroscopy and EPR
spectroscopy are used to study the effects of cholesterol on magnetically aligned …

Cholesterol is an essential component of eukaryotic cellular membranes that regulates the
order and phase behaviour of dynamic lipid bilayers. Although cholesterol performs many …