Osmotically induced shape changes of large unilamellar vesicles measured by dynamic light scattering

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 2716-2728

  Pencer, Jeremy ^a   White, Gisèle F ^a   Hallett, F Ross ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOLEOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE; UREA;

ARTICLE; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DILUTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIPID COMPOSITION; MEMBRANE VESICLE; OSMOSIS; OSMOTIC STRESS;

EID: 0034753139     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)75914-0     Document Type: Article

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