Advances in Artificial Bilayer Lipid Membranes as a Novel Biosensing Platform: From Drug-screening to Self-assembled Devices

Because of their unique structures and properties, self-assembled bilayer lipid membranes are a subject of intense interest. In this Highlight Review, we summarize recent progress made in research related to bilayer lipid membranes, including the formation of stable free-standing lipid membranes, applications of artificial lipid bilayers as a model cell membrane to study biological processes, and new bio-hybrid devices based on bilayer lipid membranes. In this Highlight Review, we summarize recent progress made in research related to bilayer lipid membranes, including the formation of stable free-standing lipid membranes, applications of artificial lipid bilayers as a model cell membrane to study biological processes, and new bio-hybrid devices based on bilayer lipid membranes.