The frequency dependence of phospholipid vesicle shapes in an external electric field

Authors
Peterlin, P Svetina, S Zeks, B
Citation
P. Peterlin et al., The frequency dependence of phospholipid vesicle shapes in an external electric field, PFLUG ARCH, 439(3), 2000, pp. R139-R140
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Physiology
Journal title
PFLUGERS ARCHIV-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00316768 → ACNP
Volume
439
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
S
Pages
R139 - R140
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-6768(2000)439:3<R139:TFDOPV>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Experiments show that phospholipid vesicles exposed to AC electric field un dergo a shape transition from prolate to oblate ellipsoidal shape when the frequency of the field is increased. A theoretical model, based on the mini mization of total free energy of the vesicle, was devised to explain this p henomenon. The model exhibits the same frequency-dependent prolate-to-oblat e shape transition as observed in the experiment.