Renormalization of the tension and area expansion modulus in fluid membranes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 865-869

  Marsh, Derek ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL VACUOLE; ELASTICITY; LIPID BILAYER; TENSION;

EID: 0030838404     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(97)78119-0     Document Type: Article

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