Studies of <img src='http://www.niscair.res.in/jinfo/small.gif' border=0>-α-phosphatidylcholine impregnated parchment paper model membrane

Abstract

The magnitude of the BIP depends upon the concentration and nature of the cations. Theories based on the principles of irreversible thermodynamics as proposed by Tasaka <i>et al</i>.[J <i>memb Sci, </i> 24 (1985) 29] and Toyosbima <i>et al. </i> [<i>J phys Chern, </i> 74 (1970) 2704] have been compared to obtain a relationship which has been used for the evaluation of theoretical values of bi-ionic potentials. The close agreement between the theoretical and the observed values confirms the applicability of the derived relationship to the membrane- electrolyte systems used in these investigations.