Contrast Inversion in the Epifluorescence of Cholesterol-Phospholipid Monolayers

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 880-890

  Okonogi, T M ^a   McConnell, H M ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTANOL; CHOLESTEROL; FLUORESCENT DYE; PHOSPHOLIPID; PHYTOSTEROL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; COMPLEX FORMATION; EPIFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IONIC STRENGTH; MISCIBILITY; MODEL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR PROBE; MONOLAYER CULTURE; PHOSPHOLIPID MEMBRANE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 1142274306     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(04)74163-6     Document Type: Article

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