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O Sandre1, L Moreaux, F Brochard-Wyart.
Abstract
We image macroscopic transient pores in mechanically stretched giant vesicles. Holes open above a critical radius r(c1), grow up to a radius r(c2), and close. We interpret the upper limit r(c2) by a relaxation of the membrane tension as the holes expand. The closing of the holes is caused by a further relaxation of the surface tension when the internal liquid leaks out. A dynamic model fits our data for the growth and closure of pores.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10485870 PMCID: PMC17927 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.19.10591
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205