Absence of chiral domains in mixtures of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine molecules of opposite chirality

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 3751-3753

  Katsaras, J ^a   Epand, R F ^b   Epand, R M ^b  

^a ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0004400836     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.55.3751     Document Type: Article

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