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Biological membranes define a mechanical boundary of cells and of substructures inside cells. They provide environments specialized for certain chemical or mechanical processes, and are involved in various healthy and pathogenic cellular activities.
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Mercker, M., Marciniak-Czochra, A. (2020). Breezing Drops. In: Matthäus, F., Matthäus, S., Harris, S., Hillen, T. (eds) The Art of Theoretical Biology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33471-0_15
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