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A New Determination of the Shear Modulus of the Human Erythrocyte Membrane Using Optical Tweezers

Sylvie Hénon, Guillaume Lenormand, Alain Richert, François Gallet

Biophysical Journal · 1999 · 564 citations · 23 references

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