membrane
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His design costs roughly £74 and involves about ten components, from the printed pieces that the liquid flows through, to a membrane, gaskets, electrodes and current collectors.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Those cells then transfer the membrane complex carrying the protein fragment to cDC2 cells through an already known process called "cross dressing."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Bank, Allegiant—use something called ETFE, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene, a lightweight plastic membrane stretched across steel cables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
According to the study, the buildup of toxic proteins destabilizes the outer membrane of the nucleus, causing it to shrink and eventually disintegrate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
They looked like soft marbles, pink shooters striated with red, inside of which an orange/yellow liquid gleamed and threatened to ooze out if the outer membrane broke.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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"A defining feature of the chip was precision current injection, which we used to permeabilize neuronal membranes for intracellular access," Ham said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Those tiny spaces exist throughout nature and technology, including nanoscale pores, membranes, and biological channels.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Membrane-based filtration is generally considered a cleaner alternative, but conventional polymer membranes often contain pores of uneven size.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
"Highly selective membranes such as these can lower energy use while maintaining the stringent standards required in pharmaceutical production."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
The rainwater would seep down gently and the delicate membranes would not be crushed or broken before the emergence of tiny fingers, roots, and leaves pressing out in all directions.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
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Life Science: Cell Biology
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Florida EOC Biology 1
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