Title :
Observation of lipid bilayer domains using a scanning localized surface plasmon microscope
Author :
Miyazaki, R. ; Watanabe, K. ; Terakado, G. ; Okuda, M. ; Okazaki, T. ; Morigaki, K. ; Kano, H.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Inf. & Electron. Eng., Muroran Inst. of Technol., Muroran, Japan
Abstract :
A mixed lipid bilayer is observed by using a scanning localized surface plasmon microscope. We confirm the formation of domains by analyzing the refractive index distributions.
Keywords :
biological techniques; biomembranes; lipid bilayers; optical microscopy; refractive index; surface plasmons; domain formation; mixed lipid bilayer domain; refractive index distribution; scanning localized surface plasmon microscope; Lenses; Lipidomics; Optical microscopy; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Refractive index; Substrates; Surface waves; Transistors; Lipid bilayer Domain; Surface plasmon microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292668
