The influence of short-chain alcohols on interfacial tension, mechanical properties, area/molecule, and permeability of fluid lipid bilayers

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 1013-1033

  Ly, Hung V ^a   Longo, Marjorie L ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; COMPRESSION; KINETICS; LIPID BILAYER; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE VESICLE; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PARTITION COEFFICIENT; THICKNESS; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 4143140746     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.103.034280     Document Type: Article

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