Patent ID: 7833805

Claim:
A method of making a biological synthetic composite (BSC) membrane comprising at least one functional reconstituted membrane transport protein, the method comprising: a) forming a functional lipid bilayer on a porous support selected from the group consisting of polyethyleneterephthalate (PETE), polycarbonate (PC), poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), a plastic plate comprising a plurality of wells, each well comprising at least one laser-drilled pore, and combinations thereof, such that the functional lipid bilayer forms directly across holes of the pores of the porous support; b) confirming existence of the functional lipid bilayer on the porous support; c) reconstituting a membrane transport protein into the functional lipid bilayer; and d) confirming existence of the reconstituted membrane transport protein, whereby both sides of the functional lipid bilayer are accessible and whereby the functional lipid bilayer supports the function of the membrane transport protein.