scispace - formally typeset
Open AccessJournal ArticleDOI

Local measurements of viscoelastic parameters of adherent cell surfaces by magnetic bead microrheometry.

Reads0
Chats0
TLDR
A magnetic bead microrheometer has been designed which allows the generation of forces up to 10(4) pN on 4.5 micron paramagnetic beads to measure local viscoelastic properties of the surface of adhering fibroblasts and a surface shear modulus of mu * is found.
About
This article is published in Biophysical Journal.The article was published on 1998-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 722 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Shear modulus & Viscoelasticity.

read more

Citations
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

Force measurements with the atomic force microscope: Technique, interpretation and applications

TL;DR: The atomic force microscope (AFM) is not only used to image the topography of solid surfaces at high resolution but also to measure force-versus-distance curves as discussed by the authors, which provide valuable information on local material properties such as elasticity, hardness, Hamaker constant, adhesion and surface charge densities.
Book ChapterDOI

Applications of magnetic nanoparticles in biomedicine

TL;DR: The physical principles underlying some current biomedical applications of magnetic nanoparticles are reviewed and the relevant physics of magnetic materials and their responses to applied magnetic fields are surveyed.
Journal ArticleDOI

Osteoblast adhesion on biomaterials.

Karine Anselme
- 01 Apr 2000 - 
TL;DR: An understanding of the proteins involved in osteoblast adhesion opens up new possibilities for the grafting of these proteins (or synthesized peptide) onto vector materials, to increase their in vivo bioactivity or to promote cell integration within the vector material during the development of hybrid materials.
Journal ArticleDOI

Single-molecule force spectroscopy: optical tweezers, magnetic tweezers and atomic force microscopy

TL;DR: These techniques are described and illustrated with examples highlighting current capabilities and limitations of single-molecule force spectroscopy.
References
More filters
Book

Theory of elasticity

TL;DR: The theory of the slipline field is used in this article to solve the problem of stable and non-stressed problems in plane strains in a plane-strain scenario.
Book

Theory of elasticity

TL;DR: The equilibrium of rods and plates Elastic waves Dislocations Thermal conduction and viscosity in solids Mechanics of liquid crystals Index as discussed by the authors The equilibrium of rod and plate elastic waves Elastic waves
Book

Biomechanics: Mechanical Properties of Living Tissues

TL;DR: This chapter discusses the mechanics of Erythrocytes, Leukocytes, and Other Cells, and their role in Bone and Cartilage, and the properties of Bioviscoelastic Fluids, which are a by-product of these cells.
Journal ArticleDOI

Mechanotransduction across the cell surface and through the cytoskeleton

TL;DR: The results suggest that integrins act as mechanoreceptors and transmit mechanical signals to the cytoskeleton, which may be mediated simultaneously at multiple locations inside the cell through force-induced rearrangements within a tensionally integrated cytos skeleton.
Related Papers (5)