The Electrical and Photoelectrical Characteristics of Lipids and Artificial Bimolecular Lipid Membranes.
Abstract
The purpose of this project was to investigate the electrical properties and the photoelectrical properties of lipid material in the solid state, and in the form of a bimolecular lipid membrane. This latter structure is the best model system that has yet been developed for the cell membrane. It was the intention to determine whether the lipid material in the solid state and in the form of the bimolecular lipid membranes exhibited any of the semiconductive properties typical of organic materials in the solid state. Also studied was the relationship of the semiconductive characteristics to the functional role played by a membrane in various types of systems in biology. The report presents a synopsis of the research results.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0757475
Entities
People
- Barnett Rosenberg
Organizations
- Michigan State University