Microphysical derivation of the Canham-Helfrich free-energy density

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 647-665

  Seguin, Brian ^a   Fried, Eliot ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomembrane; Canham Helfrich energy; Lipid bilayer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; LIPID BILAYER; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CELL MEMBRANE; LIPID BILAYERS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 84892842617     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-013-0647-9     Document Type: Article

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