A fluid lipid membrane transmits stresses and torques that are fully determined by its
geometry. They can be described by a stress-and torque-tensor, respectively, which yield …

Human red blood cells (RBCs) have a life-span of 120 days in circulation, after they are
phagocytized by resident macrophages. Extensive studies have been undertaken by many …

A tight junction-enriched membrane fraction has been used as immunogen to generate a
monoclonal antiserum specific for this intercellular junction. Hybridomas were screened for …

When a dielectric object is placed between two opposed, nonfocused laser beams, the total
force acting on the object is zero but the surface forces are additive, thus leading to a …

New textbooks at all levels of chemistry appear with great regularity. Some fields like basic
biochemistry, organic reaction mechanisms, and chemical thermody namics are well …

A novel Mr 28,000 integral membrane protein (" 28kDa") was identified in human
erythrocytes and found entirely associated with the Triton X-100 insoluble membrane …

Cells can be transiently permeabilized by exposing them briefly to an intense electric field (a
process called" electroporation"), but it is not clear what structural changes the electric field …

Guide to Electroporation and Electrofusion is designed to cover all relevant topics pertaining
to both electroporation and electrofusion. Divided into four major parts, the book covers …

Traditionally, cell analysis has focused on using molecular biomarkers for basic research,
cell preparation, and clinical diagnostics; however, new microtechnologies are enabling …

Human red blood cell membranes were used as a model system to determine if the
systematic evolution of ligands by exponential enrichment (SELEX) methodology, an in vitro …