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. 1978 Jan;21(1):87–91. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(78)85509-X

A mechanism for 1/f noise in diffusing membrane channels.

M B Weissman
PMCID: PMC1473372  PMID: 620079

Abstract

The diffusion polarization effect is shown to produce 1/f (omega-1) noise in the conductance of membranes containing diffusing ion channels. The magnitude and frequency range of the effect are calculated.

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