Electroporation of biomimetic vesicles
Dayinta Perrier (TU Delft - Civil Engineering & Geosciences)
Michiel Kreutzer – Promotor (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)
Pouyan Boukany – Copromotor (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)
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Abstract
Electroporation is a popular technique to permeabilize the membrane for different purposes such as medical treatments, food processing and biomass processing. In this thesis, we use the bottom-up approach to unravel the role of specific cellular components in the electroporation of cellular membranes. We have studied the role of the gel-phase domains in the membrane and the contribution of the actin-cortex during electroporation. In order to do so, we have prepared binary-phase vesicles, containing fluid- and gelphase lipids, and actin-cortex encapsulated vesicles. Consequently, the electroporation mechanisms of these two samples provide systematic insight in the electroporation mechanism of a single cell.