DOI: 10.1038/224240a0. Biological Membranes behave as Non-porous Polymeric Sheets with Respect to the Diffusion of Non-electrolytes

Biological Membranes behave as Non-porous Polymeric Sheets with Respect to the Diffusion of Non-electrolytes

10.1038/224240a0

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W. R. LIEB (first)
W. D. STEIN (additional)

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