Resonance energy transfer in a model system of membranes: Application to gel and liquid crystalline phases

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1823-1836

  Loura, Luís M S ^a   Fedorov, Aleksandre ^a,b   Prieto, Manuel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b VAVILOV STATE OPTICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENERGY TRANSFER; LIPID MEMBRANE; MEMBRANE MODEL; MEMBRANE VESICLE; PHASE TRANSITION;

EID: 0029791045     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(96)79383-9     Document Type: Article

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