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US 9,150,598 B2Granted
Masking apertures enabling automation and solution exchange in sessile bilayers
AssigneesThe Regents of the University of California, Librede Inc.
InventorsJacob J. Schmidt, Shiva Portonovo, Jason L. Poulos
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are devices and methods related to the production and measurements of amphiphilic molecule bilayers, which are useful in high throughput electrophysiological screening and ion channel measurement in bilayers. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
Claims7
A method of making a lipid bilayer comprising:
- a) providing a device comprising a substrate defining at least one aperture;
- b) providing a first solution on one side of the aperture;
- c) providing a second solution on the opposite side of the aperture from the first solution, wherein the first solution is immiscible in the second solution;
- d) providing a first amphiphilic molecule in the first solution, or second solution, or in both the first solution and second solution;
- e) contacting the first solution and the second solution through the aperture, thereby forming a first amphiphilic molecule monolayer;
- f) providing a fourth solution;
- g) providing a second amphiphilic molecule in the second solution, or fourth solution, or in both the second solution and fourth solution;
- h) submerging at least a portion of the fourth solution in the second solution, wherein the fourth solution is immiscible in the second solution, thereby forming a second amphiphilic molecule monolayer;
- and
- i) contacting the second amphiphilic molecule monolayer and the first amphiphilic molecule monolayer, thereby forming an amphiphilic molecule bilayer.
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A method of performing electrical measurements on an amphiphilic molecule bilayer comprising:
- providing an amphiphilic molecule bilayer formed at an aperture;
- and
- performing an electrical measurement,
- wherein providing an amphiphilic molecule bilayer formed at an aperture comprises:
- a) providing a device comprising a substrate defining at least one aperture;
- b) providing a first solution on one side of the aperture;
- c) providing a second solution on the opposite side of the aperture from the first solution, wherein the first solution is immiscible in the second solution;
- d) providing a first amphiphilic molecule in the first solution, or second solution, or in both the first solution and second solution;
- e) contacting the first solution and the second solution through the aperture, thereby forming a first amphiphilic molecule monolayer;
- f) providing a fourth solution;
- g) providing a second amphiphilic molecule in the second solution, or fourth solution, or in both the second solution and fourth solution;
- h) submerging at least a portion of the fourth solution in the second solution, wherein the fourth solution is immiscible in the second solution, thereby forming a second amphiphilic molecule monolayer;
- and
- i) contacting the second amphiphilic molecule monolayer and the first amphiphilic molecule monolayer, thereby forming an amphiphilic molecule bilayer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.