The deformation of spherical vesicles with permeable, constant-area membranes: Application to the red blood cell

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 3096-3107

  Parker, K H ^a   Winlove, C P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ERYTHROCYTE MEMBRANE; FORCE; MEASUREMENT; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0032764075     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)77140-7     Document Type: Article

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