A torsion pendulum for measurement of the viscoelasticity of biopolymers and its application to actin networks

Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 41-53

  Janmey, Paul A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin; Biopolymer; Gel; Network; Rheology; Shear modulus; Torsion pendulum; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

ACTIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOELASTICITY;

ACTINS; BIOPOLYMERS; ELASTICITY; RHEOLOGY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0026017781     PISSN: 0165022X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-022X(91)90080-G     Document Type: Article

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