Application of voltammetric techniques to membrane studies.
The application of voltammetric methods to planar bilayer lipid membranes (BLM) studies is described. BLM-compound interaction experiments lead to the measurement of the membrane current underlying transport phenomena. From measurements of current/voltage of BLM in unstirred solutions as a function of scan rates, it is possible to obtain both thermodynamic and kinetic information. In past years, a variety of techniques have been used to study the electrical properties of BLMs, but in terms of versatility, the cyclic voltammetric technique is outstanding. Cyclic voltammetry is the definitive means of characterizing the redox process of electroactive membranes.
D004553:Electric Conductivity; D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008563:Membrane Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D010777:Photochemistry; D013816:Thermodynamics
D008051:Lipid Bilayers; D008563:Membrane Lipids