Structure and surface energy of the surfactant layer on the alveolar surface

European Biophysics Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 34-41

  Kashchiev, Dimo ^a   Exerowa, Dotchi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Alveolar surface energy; Alveolar surfactant layer; Lipid bilayer; Lipid monolayer; Specific line energy

Indexed keywords

LIPOSOME; LUNG SURFACTANT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; KINETICS; LIPID BILAYER; LUNG ALVEOLUS; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; THEORETICAL MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS;

KINETICS; LIPID BILAYERS; LIPOSOMES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PULMONARY ALVEOLI; PULMONARY SURFACTANTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0035230224     PISSN: 01757571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002490000120     Document Type: Article

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