Theoretical examination of aggregation effect on the dielectric characteristics of spherical cellular suspension

Biophysical Chemistry

Volumn 140, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 39-50

  Ron, Amit ^a   Fishelson, Nick ^a   Croitoriu, Nathan ^a   Benayahu, Dafna ^a   Shacham Diamand, Yosi ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aggregation; Complex permittivity; Finite numerical analysis; Gap junction; Interfacial polarization; Transmembrane potential

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL SHAPE; CELL SUSPENSION; DISPERSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GAP JUNCTIONS; HUMANS; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 58549105902     PISSN: 03014622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpc.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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