Biological-to-electronic interface with pores of ATP synthase subunit C in silicon nitride barrier

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 113-119

  McGeoch, J E M ^a   McGeoch, M W ^b   Carter, D J D ^c   Shuman, R F ^d   Guidotti, G ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PLEX LLC   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d Micrion Corp   (United States)

Author keywords

ATP synthase subunit C; Biological to electronic interface; Ion channel; Silicon nitride barrier

Indexed keywords

CELL MEMBRANES; ELECTROLYTES; IONIC CONDUCTION; POROUS MATERIALS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SILICON NITRIDE;

ATP SYNTHASE SUBUNIT; ION CHANNELS; OSCILLATOR PORE; PLASMA MEMBRANES;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY;

CALCIUM; ION CHANNEL; PROTEIN SUBUNIT; PROTON TRANSPORTING ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; CELL MEMBRANE; ION CURRENT; LIPID BILAYER; OSCILLATOR; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0033975416     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02344699     Document Type: Article

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