Microplates: A new tool for manipulation and mechanical perturbation of individual cells

Journal of Biochemical and Biophysical Methods

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 47-62

  Thoumine, Olivier ^a   Ott, Albrecht ^b   Cardoso, Olivier ^c   Meister, Jean Jacques ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

^b INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^c ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Cellular morphology; Mechanical properties; Micromanipulation; Morphometry; Uniaxial force

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; EXPERIMENT; LABORATORY; LABORATORY APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; MICROSCOPE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033004143     PISSN: 0165022X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-022X(98)00052-9     Document Type: Article

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