Mapping surface charge density of lipid bilayers by quantitative surface conductivity microscopy

Lasse Hyldgaard Klausen; Thomas Fuhs; Mingdong Dong

doi:10.1038/ncomms12447

Mapping surface charge density of lipid bilayers by quantitative surface conductivity microscopy

Lasse Hyldgaard Klausen, Thomas Fuhs, Mingdong Dong

Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center - INANO-Fysik, iNANO-huset

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Local surface charge density of lipid membranes influences membrane-protein interactions leading to distinct functions in all living cells, and it is a vital parameter in understanding membrane-binding mechanisms, liposome design and drug delivery. Despite the significance, no method has so far been capable of mapping surface charge densities under physiologically relevant conditions. Here, we use a scanning nanopipette setup (scanning ion-conductance microscope) combined with a novel algorithm to investigate the surface conductivity near supported lipid bilayers, and we present a new approach, quantitative surface conductivity microscopy (QSCM), capable of mapping surface charge density with high-quantitative precision and nanoscale resolution. The method is validated through an extensive theoretical analysis of the ionic current at the nanopipette tip, and we demonstrate the capacity of QSCM by mapping the surface charge density of model cationic, anionic and zwitterionic lipids with results accurately matching theoretical values.

Original language	English
Article number	12447 (2016)
Journal	Nature Communications
Volume	7
ISSN	2041-1723
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12447
Publication status	Published - 26 Aug 2016

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