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VARIOUS bimolecular models of the cell membrane have already been made1–3. Such bimolecular films separating two aqueous solutions are formed by applying a solution of phospholipids to the hole in a ‘Teflon’ cup.
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BABAKOV, A., ERMISHKIN, L. & LIBERMAN, E. Influence of Electric Field on the Capacity of Phospholipid Membranes. Nature 210, 953–955 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/210953b0
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