Lateral density fluctuations in the chain-melting phase transition of lipid monolayers

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Lateral density fluctuations in the chain-melting phase transition of lipid monolayers. / Mouritsen, Ole G.; Ipsen, John Hjort; Zuckermann, Martin J.

In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol. 129, No. 1, 1989, p. 32-40.

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Mouritsen, OG, Ipsen, JH & Zuckermann, MJ 1989, 'Lateral density fluctuations in the chain-melting phase transition of lipid monolayers', Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, vol. 129, no. 1, pp. 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9797(89)90413-X

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Mouritsen, O. G., Ipsen, J. H., & Zuckermann, M. J. (1989). Lateral density fluctuations in the chain-melting phase transition of lipid monolayers. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 129(1), 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9797(89)90413-X

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Mouritsen OG, Ipsen JH, Zuckermann MJ. Lateral density fluctuations in the chain-melting phase transition of lipid monolayers. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 1989;129(1):32-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9797(89)90413-X

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Mouritsen, Ole G. ; Ipsen, John Hjort ; Zuckermann, Martin J. / Lateral density fluctuations in the chain-melting phase transition of lipid monolayers. In: Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 1989 ; Vol. 129, No. 1. pp. 32-40.

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