1. Quantitative Measurement of Cell Membrane Transport : Theory, Technology and Applications(Papers presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting)

Abstract

This paper presents a brief introduction to coupled membrane transport theory and parameter estimation methods which have been applied to quantify membrane transport properties using data generated from osmotic perturbation experiments. Technologies developed to quantify such membrane transport are identified and described briefly. Emphasis in the present paper is placed on one of these technologies, the micro diffusion chamber method, as a means of providing representative examples of applications.