Laurdan
Even at low concentrations, fluorescence probes can affect the miscibility transition temperature of lipid membranes. This project studies the effects of adding the probe Laurdan.
Sterols
There are slight structural differences between cholesterol and other sterols. These differences are utilized to help us understand cholesterol better.
Sphingomyelin and Cholesterol
These lipids are the major components of putative lipid raft. This project studies the temperature- and concentration-dependent phase behavior of palmitoyl sphingomyelin and cholesterol.
Sphingomyelin and Ceramide
These lipids are involved in apoptosis - or programmed cell death. This project studies the temperature- and concentration-dependent phase behavior of palmityol sphingomyelin and ceramide.