Polymer-cushioned bilayers, II. An investigation of interaction forces and fusion using the surface forces apparatus

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 1458-1468

  Wong, Joyce Y ^a,b   Park, Chad K ^a   Seitz, Markus ^a   Israelachvili, Jacob N ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYMER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; FORCE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; PRESSURE;

MICA;

EID: 0032817223     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(99)76993-6     Document Type: Article

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