Bimodal effect of amphiphilic biocide concentrations on fluidity of lipid membranes

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung Section C - Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 51, Issue 11-12, 1996, Pages 853-858

  Podolak, Marian ^a   Man, Dariusz ^a   Waga, Stanislaw ^a   Przestalski, Stanistaw ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OPOLE   (Poland)

^b WROC AW UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

ESR; Fluidity; Lecithin Liposomes; Quaternary Ammonium Salts

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030294878     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-1996-11-1214     Document Type: Article

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