Properties of mixed DOTAP - DPPC bilayer membranes as reported by differential scanning calorimetry and dynamic light scattering measurements

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 111, Issue 33, 2007, Pages 10032-10039

  Cinelli, S ^a   Onori, G ^a   Zuzzi, S ^a   Bordi, F ^b   Cametti, C ^b   Sennato, S ^b   Diociaiuti, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ DI ROMA LA SAPIENZA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; DISPERSIONS; DYNAMIC LIGHT SCATTERING; ENTHALPY; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

CRYSTALLINE TRANSITION; PHASE TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

LIPIDS;

EID: 34548557186     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp071722g     Document Type: Article

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