title: Label-free characterization of biomembranes: from structure to dynamics.
abstract: We review recent progress in the study of the structure and dynamics of phospholipid membranes and associated proteins, using novel label-free analytical tools. We describe these techniques and illustrate them with examples highlighting current capabilities and limitations. Recent advances in applying such techniques to biological and model membranes for biophysical studies and biosensing applications are presented, and future prospects are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bionanoscience, Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands. A.MashaghiTabari@tudelft.nl.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mashaghi
authors.forename: Samaneh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mashaghi
authors.forename: Ilya
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Reviakine
authors.forename: Ron M A
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Heeren
authors.forename: Vahid
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sandoghdar
authors.forename: Mischa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bonn
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000737:chemistry; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D058525:Quartz Crystal Microbalance Techniques; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D010743:Phospholipids; D011506:Proteins