Energetic constraints on the creation of cell membrane pores by magnetic particles

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 616-622

  Vaughan, Timothy E ^a   Weaver, James C ^a  

^a HARVARD MIT DIVISION OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETIC MATERIAL;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; ENERGY TRANSFER; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; LIPID BILAYER; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR INTERACTION;

EID: 0029781386     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79262-7     Document Type: Article

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