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On the diffusion of ions in membranes

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A simple model of a membrane is used to obtain relations among five measurable quantities: the inward and outward ionic fluxes, the internal and external ionic concentrations, and the difference of electrical potential across the membrane. The Goldman equation is generalized to arbitrary geometrical shapes.

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  1. Joseph D. Harris

    Present address: Max-Planck-Institut für Physik, Göttingen, Germany

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  1. Biophysical Laboratory, Purdue University, Purdue, USA

    Joseph D. Harris

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Harris, J.D. On the diffusion of ions in membranes. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 18, 255–261 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02481860

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