Simple devices to facilitate the analysis of collagen contraction by cells

BioTechniques

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 412-418

  Tilles, A W ^a   Classen, J M ^a   Toner, M ^a   Van de Water, L ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN GEL; FIBRIN; LATEX; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

ACCURACY; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; WOUND CONTRACTION;

EID: 0033823088     PISSN: 07366205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2144/00293bm02     Document Type: Article

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