Tubular growth and bead formation in the lyotropic lamellar phase of a lipid.

dc.contributor.author	Bhatia, Tripta
dc.contributor.author	Hatwalne, Yashodhan
dc.contributor.author	Madhusudana, N.V.
dc.date.accessioned	2015-09-08T05:29:46Z
dc.date.available	2015-09-08T05:29:46Z
dc.date.issued	2015-05-26
dc.description	Restricted Access.	en
dc.description.abstract	We use fluorescence confocal polarised microscopy (FCPM) to study tubular growth upon hydration of dry DOPC (1,2-dioleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) in water and water–glycerol mixtures. We have developed a model to relate the FCPM intensity profiles to the multilamellar structures of the tubules. Insertion of an additional patch inside a tubule produces a beaded structure, while a straight configuration is retained if the growth is on the outside. We use a simple model to suggest that reduction in overall curvature energy drives bead formation.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Soft Matter, 2015, Vol. 11, p 5641-5646	en
dc.identifier.issn	1744-6848 (Online)
dc.identifier.issn	1744-683X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/6286
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Royal Society of Chemistry	en
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C5SM00793C	en
dc.rights	2015 Royal Society of Chemistry	en
dc.title	Tubular growth and bead formation in the lyotropic lamellar phase of a lipid.	en
dc.type	Article	en

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