Properties of giant vesicles

We have discussed the specific properties of giant vesicles and their use as model systems for fluid interfaces and biomembranes. Recent advances in giant vesicle research include systematic measurements of visco-elastic parameters as a function of membrane composition, experiments with water-soluble amphiphiles and active membranes, as well as the investigation of hydrodynamic interactions. Notably, it has finally been possible to measure spontaneous curvatures of membranes for a variety of different systems. Experimentally, spontaneous curvature has been a somewhat obscure quantity so far. Furthermore, vesicles have been used to construct bioelectronic devices and new classes of vesicles made of polymers were introduced.

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