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This lecture covers the Gorter & Grendel experiment from 1925, exploring the structure of the plasma membrane using red blood cells. Topics include membrane composition, purification techniques, Langmuir trough experiments, and the trilaminar model. The instructor discusses the lipid bilayer, phospholipids, membrane proteins, and the sandwich model, emphasizing the bilayer nature of the plasma membrane.