The present invention provides a nanostructured device comprising a substrate
including nanotroughs therein; and a lipid bilayer suspended on or supported in
the substrate. A separation method is also provided comprising the steps of supporting
or suspending a lipid bilayer on a substrate; wherein the substrate comprises nanostructures
and wherein the lipid bilayer comprises at least one membrane associated biomolecule;
and applying a driving force to the lipid bilayer to separate the membrane associated
biomolecule from the lipid bilayer and to drive the membrane associated biomolecule
into the nanostructures.
