DIMOVA LAB
Biomembranes and more
Giant lipid vesicles are a fascinating model membrane system with increasing popularity.
Their dimensions are in the cell-
● A practical guide to giant vesicles. Probing the membrane nanoregime via optical
microscopy, R. Dimova et al. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 18, S1151-
● Giant vesicles: a biomimetic tool for membrane characterization, R. Dimova, in
Advances in Planar Lipid Bilayers and Liposomes, vol. 16, pp. 1-
● Giant vesicles and their use in assays for assessing membrane phase state, curvature,
mechanics and electrical properties, R. Dimova, Annu. Rev. Biophys. 48, 93-
A few words about giant vesicles
a vesicle with internal tubes (confocal cross section)
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a tough diblock-
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a multicomponent vesicle with domains (3D confocal projection)
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a palm-
a wrinkled gel-
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