Comments on: The Structure of a Membrane http://www.samuelfurse.com/2011/11/the-structure-of-a-membrane/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-structure-of-a-membrane Scientist and microblogger Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:38:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 By: Dr Samuel Furse » It All Flakes off When the Lipid Shortens http://www.samuelfurse.com/2011/11/the-structure-of-a-membrane/#comment-8840 Tue, 30 Sep 2014 21:38:58 +0000 http://www.samuelfurse.com/?p=756#comment-8840 […] model systems behave a bit like ordinary bilayers, with the hydrophobic effect ensuring that bilayer-type systems are formed. However, the additional length of the C24 fatty acid […]

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]]> By: Dr Samuel Furse » “Bubbles, Bubbles, Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink” http://www.samuelfurse.com/2011/11/the-structure-of-a-membrane/#comment-1809 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 17:07:12 +0000 http://www.samuelfurse.com/?p=756#comment-1809 […] properties of surfactants are slightly different to those of lipids. Typically, lipids form bilayers or cylinders, where surfactants form micelles (Figure 1).  Micelles are particularly good at […]

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