Pulmonary Surfactants

A set of informal lecture notes to help introduce physicists to biological surfactants. The reference pages for each section list articles electronically available to CWRU library users. Printed copies of other articles may be found in the appropriate binders.



Surface Tension in the Lungs
References
Measuring Dynamic Surface Tension in the Lungs
References
Pulmonary Surfactant Proteins
General References
SP-A and SP-D References
SP-B and SP-C References
Theory of Pulmonary Surfactant Dynamics
Theory of Pulmonary Surfactant Dynamics, Part II
References
Surfactant Film Phases and Structure
References
Droplets and Surface Tension
Droplets and Surface Tension II: Pendant and Sessile Drops
Levitated Droplet References
Pendant and Sessile Drop References


By Ursula Whitcher