Influence of osmotic forces and transbilayer membrane area imbalances on the stability and morphology of model membrane vesicles
This thesis is focused on the effects of osmotic pressure and transbilayer area asymmetry on the morphology and stability of model lipid vesicle systems. These forces have been implicated in many diverse biological functions including membrane fusion, maintenance of cellular shape and membrane traff...
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Language: | English |
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2008
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2158 |