We treat an unknown biological membrane as a parallel plate capacitor with a dielectric material between its plates. You know the capacitance per unit area in unit F/m². You can determine the dielectric constant of the membrane material without the need for an additional parameter.

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To determine the dielectric constant of the membrane material, you also need to know the thickness of the membrane, as the capacitance per unit area is related to both the dielectric constant and the thickness of the dielectric material.

We Treat an Unknown Biological Membrane as a Parallel Plate