Electrical breakdown of erythrocyte membranes attributed to the diffusion potential difference
Putvinskiĭ, A.V.; Popov, S.A.; Puchkova, T.V.; Danilov, I.A.; Vladimirov, I.A.
Biofizika 28(3): 505-506
1983
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-3029 PMID: 6871275 Document Number: 202148
A potential difference of a certain value can be obtained on the erythrocyte membranes if the cells are suspended in isotonic solution of low Cl- concentration. The potential value may be estimated by the pH changes in the medium without buffer. When the chloride membrane potential is high enough the electric breakdown, i.e. a sharp increase i of membrane ionic permeability, is observed.