Title :
Diacetylenic phosphatides: a new class of biomaterials
Author :
Singh, Alok ; Schoen, Paul E. ; Gaber, Bruce P. ; Schnur, JOEL M.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Studies on polymerizable phospholipids, are reported with an emphasis on diacetylenic lipids. By incorporating a diacetylenic moiety two specific goals are achieved; (1) modification of membrane morphologies, and (2) stabilization of the resultant microstructures. To explore the properties of diacetylenic phosphatides, the authors have synthesized and characterized a number of phospholipids. This report deals with the properties of aqueous dispersion of these diacetylenic lipids
Keywords :
biomembranes; lipid bilayers; aqueous dispersion; biomaterials; diacetylenic lipids; diacetylenic phosphatides; membrane morphologies; microstructures; polymerizable phospholipids; Assembly; Biomembranes; Integrated circuit synthesis; Laboratories; Lipidomics; Microstructure; Morphology; Optical microscopy; Polymers; Stability;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96207
