The glassy state of water: A 'stop and go' device for biological processes

Water and the Cell

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 93-112

  Pagnotta, S E ^a   Bruni, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anhydrobiosis; confinedwater; Glassy phase; Lysozyme; Water

Indexed keywords

EID: 52049092638     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-4927-7_4     Document Type: Chapter

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