Table 1 Parameters used in the simulations.

From: Numerical assessments of geometry, proximity and multi-electrode effects on electroporation in mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum to nanosecond electric pulses

Parameter

Value

References

Cell radius (major axis and minor axis)

5 μm and 7 μm

93

ER membrane conductivity

5 × 10− 7 S/m

62

Cell membrane thickness

7 nm

91

Cell membrane conductivity

1.1 × 10− 7 S/m

91

Cell membrane permittivity

5\(\epsilon\)0

89

ER membrane permittivity

11.70

61

ER intraluminal space

50 nm

86

ER membrane thickness

4 nm

88

IMM permittivity

5\(\epsilon\)0

85

OMM permittivity

5\(\epsilon\)0

85

IMM conductivity

5 × 10− 6 S/m

85

OMM conductivity

10− 4 S/m

85

IMM thickness

5 nm

85

OMM thickness

7 nm

85

OMM-IMM separation

8 nm

87

Mitochondrion dimensions

2 × 0.75 × 0.75 µm3

87

Intracellular conductivity

0.3 S/m

92

Extracellular conductivity

1.2 S/m

92

Intracellular permittivity

67\(\epsilon\)0

90

Extracellular permittivity

72.3\(\epsilon\)0

89

Electrode conductivity

4.1 × 107 S/m

94

Electrode permittivity

6.9\(\epsilon\)0

94

Electrode radius

2.5 nm

95