Electromagnetic field of microtubules: Effects on transfer of mass particles and electrons

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 31, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 501-514

  Pokorný, Jiří ^a   Hašek, Jiří ^b   Jelínek, František ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHOTONICS AND ELECTRONICS   (Czech Republic)

^b INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Directed transport; Electromagnetic fields in cells; Organization in biology

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MICROTUBULE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PARTICLE SIZE; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPARATION TECHNIQUE; THEORETICAL STUDY; THERMAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 28744459077     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-005-1286-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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