Evaluating the mechanical integrity of bilayer lipid membranes using a high-precision pressurization system

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6526, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Hopkinson, David ^a   Leo, Donald J ^a  

^a State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilayer lipid membrane (BLM); Cholesterol; Failure pressure; Porous media; SOPC

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CHOLESTEROL; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POLYCARBONATES; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS;

BILAYER LIPID MEMBRANES (BLM); FAILURE PRESSURE; STATISTICAL PARAMETERS;

LIPID BILAYERS;

EID: 35548945404     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.715643     Document Type: Conference Paper

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