M. Stephan

Effect of leaflet asymmetry on the stretching elasticity of lipid bilayers with phosphatidic acid

This study examines how lipid asymmetry affects membrane elasticity in GUVs, finding that asymmetric membranes are less stretchable than symmetric ones and that oil impurities alter membrane thickness and interleaflet coupling.

Tunable biomimetic bacterial membranes from binary and ternary lipid mixtures and their application in antimicrobial testing

This study creates tunable biomimetic bacterial membranes using binary and ternary lipid mixtures to test antimicrobial agents like daptomycin.

Bilayer charge asymmetry and oil residues destabilize membranes upon poration

The paper investigates how anionic lipid asymmetry and oil residues affect the stability of GUVs after poration, finding that asymmetric membranes are more prone to destabilization.