Search

The Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary

 
     
 

Encyclopedia

Dictionary

Quotes

 

Membrane


A membrane is a thin, typically planar structure or material that separates two environments. Because it sits between environments or phases and has a finite volume, it can be referred to as an interphase rather than an interface. Membranes selectively control mass transport between the phases or environments.

Biological membranes include:

Artificial membranes are used in:

The contents of this article are licensed from Wikipedia.org under the GNU Free Documentation License. How to see transparent copy