Liquid or solid? Charged nanoparticles in lipid membrane decide

Like water and ice cubes mixed in a glass, a group of organic compounds called lipids can coexist as liquid and solid in membranes. This patchiness in phospholipid membranes is fundamental to their use as biomolecules and biosensors.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news145556648.html">Liquid or solid? Charged nanoparticles in lipid membrane decide</a></p> <p>Like water and ice cubes mixed in a glass, a group of organic compounds called lipids can coexist as liquid and solid in membranes. This patchiness in phospholipid membranes is fundamental to their use as biomolecules and biosensors.</p>