Collective osmotic shock in ordered materials
Osmotic shock in a vesicle or cell is the stress build-up and subsequent rupture of the phospholipid membrane that occurs when a relatively high concentration of salt is unable to cross the membrane and instead an inflow of water alleviates the salt concentration gradient. This is a well-known failu...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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