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Thermodynamic approach to nano-properties of cell membrane

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Biomechanical analyses of DNA have pointed out the connections among forces, thermodynamics and kinetics. The entropy generation approach has been suggested as a thermodynamic approach to evaluate the accessible states for cancer systems, in relation to their specific thermodynamic quantities, including mechanical properties. In this paper, a theoretical approach for the thermodynamic evaluation of the nano-behaviour of the cell wall is suggested. The aim is to provide theoretical bases to the analysis of cells and their properties by applying the thermodynamic approach to irreversibility.

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  • Lucia, Umberto, 2014. "Thermodynamic approach to nano-properties of cell membrane," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 407(C), pages 185-191.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:407:y:2014:i:c:p:185-191
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2014.03.075
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    1. Lucia, Umberto & Ponzetto, Antonio & Deisboeck, Thomas S., 2015. "A thermodynamic approach to the ‘mitosis/apoptosis’ ratio in cancer," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 436(C), pages 246-255.
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