Coherent domains in the streaming cytoplasm of a giant algal cell

Water and the Cell

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 71-92

  Shepherd, V A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cell water; Characeae; Cytoplasmic streaming; Fractal cytoplasm; Gel phasetransition; High density water; Low density water; Water cluster

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949141556     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/1-4020-4927-7_3     Document Type: Chapter

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