Conductometric properties of human erythrocyte membranes: Dependence on haematocrit and alkali metal ions of the suspending medium

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 215-225

  Bordi, F ^a,c   Cametti, C ^b,c   Misasi, R ^d   De Persio, R ^b,c   Zimatore, G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA   (Italy)

^c INFM   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conductometric properties; Erythrocyte membrane; Ion permeation

Indexed keywords

ALKALI METAL; CESIUM ION; LITHIUM ION; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL INTERACTION; CELL MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; ION TRANSPORT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL;

ADULT; CONDUCTOMETRY; CULTURE MEDIA; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMANS; IONS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; METALS, ALKALI; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030881449     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490050074     Document Type: Article

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