Effect of urea on biomimetic aggregates

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 179-185

  Florenzano, F H ^a   Politi, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Denaturation; Macromolecular structure; Surfactants; Urea

Indexed keywords

SURFACTANT; UREA;

ARTICLE; COATED VESICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MICELLE;

COATED VESICLES; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; MICELLES; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; UREA;

EID: 0031064845     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X1997000200004     Document Type: Article

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