[1] Lipid Bilayer Membranes, Lipid Monolayers and Vesicles.

[2] Overview of Measurement Techniques.

[3] Physical Properties of Pure Lipid Bilayers.

[4] Modelling the Interactions in Membranes.

[5] Modelling Phase Transitions and Phase Diagrams.

[6] Photon and Neutron Scattering.

[7] Deuterium Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.

[8] Atomic Force Microscopy.

[9] Lateral Diffusion.

[10] Membrane Elasticity.

[11] Biomacromolecules and Lipid Bilayer and Monolayers.


[LAB]
[1] Construction and Operation of a Magnetic Rheometer. Use it to study the viscoelastic properties of a soft biopolymer and the effect of Calcium ions on it.

[2] (PERHAPS) Use of FTIR to measure Lipid Bilayer Phase Transitions.


[ADDITIONAL]
Attendance at "Winterschule Sackmann", Antarselva, Italy, March 14-19, 1999.


[MARKING SCHEME (Subject to Small Changes until February 1999)]
[1] Lab:30%

[2] Winterschule Report:15%

[3] Course Assignments:55%


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