Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Membrane Hydration: A hint to a new model for biomembranes; E. Anibal Disalvo
2. Use of X-ray and neutron scattering methods with volume measurements to determine lipid bilayer structure and number of water molecules/lipid; Stephanie Tristram-Nagle
3. Water and Lipid Bilayers; Jonathan D. Nickels and John Katsaras
4. Hydration forces between lipid bilayers - a theoretical overview and a look on methods exploring dehydration; Helge Pfeiffer
5. Monitoring membrane hydration with 2-(dimethylamino)-6-acylnaphtalenes fluorescent probes; Luis A. Bagatolli
6. Long-Range Lipid-Water Interaction as Observed by ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy; Zoran Arsov
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9. Hydration in lipid monolayers: Correlation of water activity and surface pressure; E. Anibal Disalvo, Hollmann, A. and Martini, M.F.
10. Water at Biological Phase Boundaries: Its Role in Interfacial activation of enzymes and metabolic pathways; Srinivasan Damodaran
11. Anhydrobiosis: An Unsolved Problem With Applications in Human Welfare; John Crowe