Electroformation in a flow chamber with solution exchange as a means of preparation of flaccid giant vesicles

Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-87

  Peterlin, Primož ^a   Arrigler, Vesna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Conductive solution; Electroformation; Giant vesicle; Glycerol; Membrane permeability

Indexed keywords

ELECTROFORMING; GLYCEROL; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; OSMOSIS; SUGAR (SUCROSE); SWELLING; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

GIANT VESICLES; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; SOLUTION EXCHANGE;

COLLOIDS;

1 PALMITOYL 2 OLEOYL SN GLYCERO 3 PHOSPHOCHOLINE; GLYCEROL; PHOSPHORYLCHOLINE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; ELECTROFORMATION; IONIC STRENGTH; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MEMBRANE VESICLE; MICROPIPETTE; OSMOLARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GLYCEROL; PERMEABILITY; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINES; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; UNILAMELLAR LIPOSOMES;

EID: 43049087329     PISSN: 09277765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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