Polymer-cushioned bilayers. I. A structural study of various preparation methods using neutron reflectometry

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1445-1457

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIMYRISTOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; POLYMER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; PHOSPHOLIPID BILAYER; PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE; REFLECTOMETRY;

EID: 0032816938     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)76992-4     Document Type: Article

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