An artificial membrane, or synthetic membrane, is a synthetically created membrane which is usually intended for separation purposes in laboratory or in...
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Semipermeable membrane is a type of synthetic or biologic, polymeric membrane that allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by osmosis. The...
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particles. Membranes can be generally classified into synthetic membranes and biological membranes. Biological membranes include cell membranes (outer coverings...
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the membrane can be retained as well. Bio-Membrane is classified in two categories, synthetic membrane and natural membrane. synthetic membranes further...
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cell membrane (also known as the plasma membrane or cytoplasmic membrane, and historically referred to as the plasmalemma) is a biological membrane that...
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In biology, membrane fluidity refers to the viscosity of the lipid bilayer of a cell membrane or a synthetic lipid membrane. Lipid packing can influence...
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separated by synthetic membranes made from polymers such as polyamide or cellulose acetate, or from ceramic materials. While polymeric membranes are economical...
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protein or as a hole in synthetic materials such as silicon or graphene. When a nanopore is present in an electrically insulating membrane, it can be used as...
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Ionophore (category Membrane biology)
synthetic vesicles (liposomes). Structurally, an ionophore contains a hydrophilic center and a hydrophobic portion that interacts with the membrane....
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building. Membrane roofs are most commonly made from synthetic rubber, thermoplastic (PVC or similar material), or modified bitumen. Membrane roofs are...
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consider synthetics comparable to other membranes like ePTFE and collagen, and one author has found synthetics clinically superior to collagen membranes. The...
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tensioned membranes Membrane (M-Theory), a spatially extended mathematical concept that appears in string theory and related theories Synthetic membrane, a synthetically...
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Model lipid bilayer (redirect from Model membrane)
cell membranes or covering various sub-cellular structures like the nucleus. They are used to study the fundamental properties of biological membranes in...
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Lipid raft (redirect from Membrane microdomains)
directly. Currently synthetic membranes are studied; however, there are many drawbacks to using these membranes. First, synthetic membranes have a lower concentration...
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Hemodialysis (category Membrane technology)
adsorption of proteins to the membrane surface which in turn can lead to complement system activation. Synthetic membranes can be made in either low- or...
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A zeolite membrane is a synthetic membrane made of crystalline aluminosilicate materials, typically aluminum, silicon, and oxygen with positive counterions...
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liposomes, membrane-like structures comprising phospholipids, aggregate, assembly occur. The study of protocells exists along with other in vitro synthetic biology...
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glands. These forms of hormones are lipids. They can pass through the cell membrane as they are fat-soluble, and then bind to steroid hormone receptors (which...
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function. Synthetic membranes are used in chemical separation processes and in flow batteries. Cytoskeletal proteins interact with lipid bilayer membranes via...
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A geomembrane is very low permeability synthetic membrane liner or barrier used with any geotechnical engineering related material so as to control fluid...
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Lipid bilayer (redirect from Phospholipid membrane)
membrane made of two layers of lipid molecules. These membranes are flat sheets that form a continuous barrier around all cells. The cell membranes of...
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research. A diverse and large pool of synthetic molecules have been reported to act as ion transporters in lipid membranes. A selection is described here to...
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man-made (synthetic). An example of naturally occurring membrane is the lipid bilayer of cells, also known as cellular membranes. Synthetic membranes can be...
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PLGA (category Synthetic fibers)
examples of PLGA's use include: Synthetic Barrier Membrane by Powerbone: This device is a resorbable synthetic membrane that acts as an alternative to...
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Magic circle (games) (redirect from Magic Circle (synthetic worlds))
activity that cross the membrane between the synthetic worlds and the Earth exists to blur any real distinction between what is synthetic and what is insistently...
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lab-grown diamond, laboratory-created, man-made, artisan-created, artificial, synthetic, or cultured diamond, is diamond that is produced in a controlled technological...
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Reverse osmosis (redirect from Desalination membrane)
(TFC) membrane is made of synthetic material, and requires the chlorine to be removed before the water enters the membrane. To protect the TFC membrane elements...
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Mitochondrion (redirect from Mitochondrial membrane)
eukaryotes, such as animals, plants and fungi. Mitochondria have a double membrane structure and use aerobic respiration to generate adenosine triphosphate...
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Membrane proteins are common proteins that are part of, or interact with, biological membranes. Membrane proteins fall into several broad categories depending...
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Evapoporometry is a method used to determine pore-size in synthetic membranes. Based on the Kelvin equation, this technique is most accurate for detection...
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