Determination of molecular changes in soft tissues under strain using laser Raman microscopy

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 483-486

  Wang, Y N ^a   Galiotis, C ^a   Bader, D L ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collagen; Molecular deformation; Raman microscopy; Tension

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; DEFORMATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

LASER RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

BIOMECHANICS;

COLLAGEN FIBER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; LASER MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; RAT; SOFT TISSUE; STRESS; TAIL; TENDON; TENSION; VIBRATION;

ANIMALS; COLLAGEN; FEMALE; LASERS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS, RAMAN; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0033954506     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(99)00194-3     Document Type: Article

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