What is the Lipid Bilayer method?

The lipid bilayer is an electrophysiological technique for investigating the function of ion channels, porins, and other pore-forming molecular complexes. The purpose is to study in a control environment ion channels’ behavior at the single molecule level in artificial membranes.

Which product is right for you?

Product  Ch.       Setup*  Current Ranges  Voltage Stim. Range  Open Input Noise  Max Bandwidth  Max Samp. Rate
eONE-Light    1      Hybrid   ±200 pA; ±2 nA            ±500 mV   0.42 pA @10kHz        100 kHz        200 ksps
eONE-Plus 1 Hybrid ±200 pA; ±2 nA

±20 nA; ±200 nA

 ±2000 mV 0.42 pA @10kHz 100 kHz 200 ksps
eONE-ULN 1 Hybrid ±200 pA; ±2 nA

±20 nA; ±200 nA

 ±700 mV 0.28 pA @10kHz 100 kHz 200 ksps
Nanopore Reader 100 kHz 1 Ready-to-use ±200 pA; ±2 nA

±20 nA; ±200 nA

 ±700 mV

±2000 mV

 0.30 pA @10kHz 100 kHz 800 ksps
e4 4 Standalone ±200 pA; ±2 nA

±20 nA; ±200 nA

 ±500 mV 0.41 pA @10kHz 100 kHz 200 ksps
e16 16 Standalone ±200 pA; ±2 nA

±20 nA; ±200 nA

 ±500 mV 0.41 pA @10kHz 100 kHz 200 ksps
e384 384 Standalone ±200 nA; ±4 µA ±500 mV 32 pA @10kHz 100 kHz 200 ksps

* Definitions:

  • Standalone → amplifier only, user provides and connects their own flow cell/chip.

  • Ready-to-Use → amplifier provided with compatible BLM chips.

  • Hybrid → amplifier works as a standalone, or as ready-to-use if the BLM Kit is paired.