| Literature DB >> 8766693 |
F G Schmidt1, F Ziemann, E Sackmann.
Abstract
An improved magnetic bead microrheometer based on phase contrast microscopy allowing high resolution measurements of local deformations within macromolecular network is applied to study local viscoelastic properties of cross-linked actin networks. By embedding nonmagnetic colloidal beads as probes into the networks, the spatial variation of the strain field within cross-linked actin networks can be mapped. Moreover, the Poisson ratio and shear modulus can be measured locally.Mesh:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8766693 DOI: 10.1007/bf00180376
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Biophys J ISSN: 0175-7571 Impact factor: 1.733