Microscopic glass beads coated with lipid membranes provide a sensitive detector of interactions between proteins and ligands. The changing spatial order of the array of beads in solution is the key.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on Springer Link
- Instant access to full article PDF
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
References
Baksh, M. M., Jaros, M. & Groves, J. T. Nature 427, 139–141 (2004).
Tamm, L. & McConnell, H. M. Biophys. J. 47, 105–113 (1985).
Sackmann, E. Science 271, 43–48 (1996).
Loidl-Stahlhofen, A., Kaufmann, S., Braunschweig, T. & Bayerl, T. M. Nature Biotechnol. 14, 999–1002 (1996).
Loidl-Stahlhofen, A. et al. Adv. Mater. 13, 1–6 (2001).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Bayerl, T. A glass bead game. Nature 427, 105–106 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/427105a
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/427105a