Dielectric measurement of individual microtubules using the electroorientation method

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3739-3748

  Minoura, Itsushi ^a   Muto, Etsuko ^a  

^a RIKEN BRAIN SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION; POLYELECTROLYTE; PROTEIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; DIPOLE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ION CURRENT; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROSCOPY; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLARIZATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SURFACE CHARGE; SWINE;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646195450     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.105.071324     Document Type: Article

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