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Flicker noise in bilayer lipid membranes

  • E. Scalas
  • , A. Ridi
  • , M. Robello
  • , A. Gliozzi

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Abstract

For the first time, we observe long-living voltage fluctuations in a bilayer membrane of diphytanoyl phosphatidylcholine held in current-clamp conditions. These fluctuations follow an increase of the membrane conductance due to the opening of hydrophilic pores induced by the transmembrane voltage, a phenomenon called electroporation. The measured power spectrum for membranes under these conditions is proportional to the reciprocal of the frequency.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-105
Number of pages5
JournalEurophysics Letters
Volume43
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 1998
Externally publishedYes

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