Lipid Bilayer - Model Systems

Model Systems

Further information: Model lipid bilayers

Lipid bilayers can be created artificially in the lab to allow researchers to perform experiments that cannot be done with natural bilayers. These synthetic systems are called model lipid bilayers. There are many different types of model bilayers, each having experimental advantages and disadvantages. They can be made with either synthetic or natural lipids. Among the most common model systems are:

  • Black lipid membranes (BLM)
  • Supported lipid bilayers (SLB)
  • Tethered Bilayer Lipid Membranes (t-BLM)
  • Vesicles

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