Structural studies of polymer-cushioned lipid bilayers

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 2363-2367

  Majewski, J ^a   Wong, J Y ^b   Park, C K ^b   Seitz, M ^b   Israelachvili, J N ^b   Smith, G S ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of California at Santa Barbara   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; POLYETHYLENEIMINE; SILICON DIOXIDE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE MODEL; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MEMBRANE VESICLE; REFLECTOMETRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031755272     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77680-5     Document Type: Article

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