Typical values of surface thermal conductivity (g) for lipid bilayers

Value 1e+8 W/m^2/K
Organism Eukaryotes
Reference Baffou G, Rigneault H, Marguet D, Jullien L. A critique of methods for temperature imaging in single cells. Nat Methods. 2014 Aug 28 11(9):899-901. doi: 10.1038/nmeth.3073. p.900 right column top paragraphPubMed ID25166869
Primary Source Nakano, T., Kikugawa, G. & Ohara, T. J. A molecular dynamics study on heat conduction characteristics in DPPC lipid bilayer. Chem. Phys. 133, 154705 (2010).PubMed ID20969417
Comments "...typical values of g for lipid bilayers are on the order of 10^8W/m^2/K (primary source) and typical values for molecular interfaces do not drop below 10^6W/m^2/K (BNID 110894)."
Entered by Uri M
ID 110893