Wetting-induced budding of vesicles in contact with several aqueous phases
Abstract
Osmotic deflation of vesicles enclosing two liquid phases can lead to bulging of one of the phases from the vesicle body. This budding process is preceded by a complete to partial wetting transition of one of the liquid phases on the membrane and depends on the membrane tensions and the tension of the interface between the enclosed liquid phases. These tensions dominate in different morphology regimes, the crossover of which initiates the budding process. In addition, the degree of budding can be controlled by aspiration via micropipettes. We also demonstrate that the budding direction can be reversed if there are two external phases in contact with the vesicle.
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@article{arxiv.1201.3346,
title = {Wetting-induced budding of vesicles in contact with several aqueous phases},
author = {Yanhong Li and Halim Kusumaatmaja and Reinhard Lipowsky and Rumiana Dimova},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1201.3346},
year = {2012}
}
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3 figures in the main text, 6 figures in the supporting information. Accepted for publication in The Journal of Physical Chemistry B (2012)