Molecular dynamics simulation of surfactin molecules at the water-hexane interface

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1377-1391

  Nicolas, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXANE; SURFACTIN; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; SURFACE TENSION;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0042322530     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(03)74571-8     Document Type: Article

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