The influence of millimeter waves on the physical properties of large and giant unilamellar vesicles

Journal of Biological Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 395-410

  Cosentino, Katia ^a   Beneduci, Amerigo ^a   Ramundo Orlando, Alfonsina ^b   Chidichimo, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF TRANSLATIONAL PHARMACOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological effects; Lipid membrane; Millimeter waves; Non ionizing radiation; Permeability change; Physical stability; Unilamellar vesicles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL AGING; CELL DENSITY; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SIZE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; DEHYDRATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; GIANT UNILAMELLAR VESICLE; IRRADIATION; LARGE UNILAMELLAR VESICLE; LIGHT SCATTERING; LIPID VESICLE; MILLIMETER WAVE; OSMOTIC STRESS; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER PERMEABILITY;

CELL MEMBRANE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE; UNILAMELLAR LIPOSOMES;

EID: 84879550612     PISSN: 00920606     EISSN: 15730689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10867-012-9296-2     Document Type: Article

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