Sjöstrand, F. S., J. Cell. and Comp. Physiol. (in the press). Sjöstrand, F. S., and Rhodin, J., Exp. Cell. Research (in the press). Hillier, J., Congrès ...

In living organisms, the membrane that encloses the cells is incredibly delicate and flexible. Many biological activities ...

Cell membranes play a crucial ... of Fribourg (UNIFR), have used cryo-electron microscopy to observe how lipids and proteins at the plasma membrane interact and react to mechanical stress.

The images produced with a cryo-electron microscope can only ... a process known as unroofing can be used to view the membrane cytoskeleton inside the cell. Unroofing involves the mechanical ...

Although the holes are too small to be seen with an electron microscope, their size has been measured experimentally Molecules and ions pass in and out of the cell through tiny openings in the ...

Cell membranes play a crucial ... of Fribourg (UNIFR), have used cryo-electron microscopy to observe how lipids and proteins ...

The diagram below shows the same plant cell, as viewed with the light microscope, and with the transmission electron microscope ... and respiration. Cell membrane Allows gases and water to ...

(lower left) Scanning electron micrograph of titania through-hole membrane. (lower right) Cross-sectional scanning electron micrograph of through-hole membrane. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!