Geometric conservation laws for cells or vesicles with membrane nanotubes or singular points

Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Yin, Yajun ^a   Yin, Jie ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; LIPIDS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NANOTUBES;

CONSERVATION LAWS; GAUSS CURVATURE; MEAN CURVATURE;

CELLS;

NANOPARTICLE; NANOTUBE;

ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SURFACE; CELL VACUOLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; GEOMETRY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NORMAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33747402683     PISSN: 14773155     EISSN: 14773155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-3155-4-6     Document Type: Article

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