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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2011
Jason L. Poulos, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Jacob J. Schmidt, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Jason L. Poulos, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Jacob J. Schmidt, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to methods and devices for forming and measuring lipid bilayers, for example, by joining lipid monolayers that self-assemble at the interface of aqueous and organic phases using sessile aqueous droplets in contact with a measurement electrode. At least one of the aqueous solution, the lower aqueous phase, and/or the upper organic phase comprise lipids. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.