Scibona G, Scuppa B, Fabiani C, Ciavola C
Biochim Biophys Acta. 1978 Jan 4;506(1):30-41. doi: 10.1016/0005-2736(78)90432-7.
The thermal electrical potential generated in isochemical conditions by a temperature gradient at the two sides of lipid bilayer leaflets is measured. The experimental results agree rather well with the theoretical predictions. The cephaline (from sheep brain) bilayer behaves like a film with zero charge while the phosphatidylcholine (from egg yolk) film performs like a charged membrane. The results presented suggest that the measurement of electrical thermal potential is an interesting method to investigate the electrical behaviour of bilayer membranes.