Williams J.D. – TechConnect Briefs

Investigations on Transmembrane Ion Channels Suspended over Porous Silicon Membranes

Tantawi K.H., Berdiev B., Cerro R., Williams J.D., University of Alabama in Huntsville, US

This article presents a batch-fabricated porous silicon membrane tool used to investigate transmembrane protein functionality in complex biological systems. We address the physical and chemical requirements fabricate the thin porous membrane, attached a lipid bilayer, [...]

Drug Delivery with Light-Activated Gold-Coated Liposomes

Orsinger G.V., Leung S.J., Knights S.S., Williams J.D., Romanowski M., University of Arizona, US

With the ultimate goal of delivering therapeutic compounds selectively to cancerous or diseased tissues and cells, we have presented liposome-based plasmon resonant nanocapsules. The described biocompatible composite delivery vehicle enables encapsulation and selective release of [...]