Liquid or solid? Charged nanoparticles in lipid membrane decide
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 12:49
in Biology & Nature
Like water and ice cubes mixed in a glass, a group of organic compounds called lipids can coexist as liquid and solid in membranes. This patchiness in phospholipid membranes is fundamental to their use as biomolecules and biosensors...
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