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membrane
membrane (mem-brayn) n. 1. a thin layer of tissue surrounding an organ or tissue, lining a cavity, or separating adjacent structures or cavities. See also
basement membrane,
mucous membrane,
serous membrane.
2. the lipoprotein envelope surrounding a cell (
cell m.).
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membranous (
mem-brăn-ŭs) adj.
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Membranes.(FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS)
Magazine article from: Chemical Engineering; 3/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...other microorganisms can be retained by MF membranes. Membrane materials MF membranes have the largest pore openings of any...molecules, colloids and suspended solids. Membrane materials UF membranes are typically made of polymeric structures...
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Membrane Fluidity Is a Key Modulator of Membrane Binding, Insertion, and Activity of 5-Lipoxygenase
Magazine article from: Biophysical Journal; 6/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...LO to nuclear membranes and the mode of 5-LO-membrane interactions...phosphocholine membranes. Our data lead...novel concept of membrane binding and activation...other cellular membranes, may facilitate preferential membrane binding and insertion...
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Membrane filtration pursues tiny opportunities.
Magazine article from: Prepared Foods; 6/1/1990; ; 700+ words
; ...development of polysulfone UF and UO membranes. These membranes have a thin "active" membrane surface supported by a more robust...sintered metallic and ceramic membranes offers major improvements in membrane durability, and ease of cleaning...
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Membrane-coated beads make sensitive assay for protein drug candidates.
Newspaper article from: Pharma Business Week; 1/26/2004; 700+ words
; ...identical to the outer membrane of a cell provide...that bind to cell membranes, such as protein...bind to specific membrane-bound receptors...organisms target membranes. Because companies...the study of cell membranes, and several years...a piece of cell membrane, complete with...
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Membrane-elution analysis of content of cyclins A, B1, and E during the unperturbed mammalian cell cycle.(Research)(Report)
Magazine article from: Cell Division; 9/24/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...mammalian cell cycle. The automated membrane-elution method (colloquially referred...initial description of the mammalian membrane elution method similarly tried to distinguish...emphasize that the cells produced by membrane-elution were more normal and unperturbed...
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Membrane Operations: Innovative Separations and Transformations.
M2 Presswire; 4/6/2009; 700+ words
; ...of Polymer-Based Membrane Materials - Polymeric Membranes for Molecular Separations...amp; Impacts of Membranes in Industry - Membrane Gas Separation...Biotechnology - Biomedical Membrane Extracorporeal Devises - Membranes in Regenerative Medicine...
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Membrane Perturbation Induced by Interfacially Adsorbed Peptides
Magazine article from: Biophysical Journal; 6/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...chain packing in membranes. The peptides are...adsorbed peptides, the membrane perturbation free...interaction with membranes, amphipathic peptides...peptide-induced membrane perforation (Matsuzaki...peptide-dressed membrane, molecular-level...peptides and lipid membranes is still ...
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Polymeric membranes.
Magazine article from: Canadian Chemical News; 4/1/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...areas of transport in membranes and membrane fabrication are on going...water, and design of membrane systems using RO membranes. These results are analyzed...pervaporate) side of the membrane. Pervaporation membranes are being synthesized...
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Membrane Cleaning in the Dairy Industry: A Review
Magazine article from: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition; 2/15/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...The uses of membranes in dairy processing...2001), and major membrane processes and applications...Daufinetal., 2001). Membrane processes in the...polyethersulphone (PES) membranes or a combination...tubular ceramic membranes based on zirconium...tangentially across the membrane ...
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Selective membranes.(filtration)
Magazine article from: Pollution Engineering; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...configurations and materials Membrane filtration technology...developed both in the way membranes are packaged and in the type of membrane material used, resulting...module configurations and membrane geometries. Membranes are supplied in tubular...
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Membrane Transport
Book article from: Biology
Membrane Transport Biological membranes are the structures...equip their various membranes with multiple transport...complex. (Use of membrane vesicles for endocytosis...soluble solutes across membranes is through channels: membrane-spanning proteins...
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Membrane
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
...encapsulated by its own membrane, the plasma membrane. Although the composition of membranes varies, in general...functions of the plasma membrane is to separate cytoplasm...surroundings. In fact, membranes are highly selective...
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cell membranes
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
cell membranes Every cell has a plasma membrane that encloses it and...pumping function, most membranes contain ion channels...diffuse across the membrane passively when they...different ions across the membranes are exploited widely...
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Bacterial Membranes and Cellwall
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
...consists of a single membrane and a thick layer of...that is made up of two membranes that sandwich a region...periplasm . The outermost membrane is designated the outer...the bulk of bacterial membranes. In Gram-positive bacteria and in the inner membrane of Gram-negative bacteria...
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Membrane Fluidity
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Membrane fluidity The membranes of bacteria function...molecules across the membrane. The fluidity of microbial membranes also allows the constituent...the fluidity of the membrane. See also Bacterial membranes and cell wall
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