Microfabricated arrays of elastomeric posts to study cellular mechanics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5345, Issue , 2004, Pages 26-34

  Du Roure, Olivia ^a   Dequidt, Caroline ^a   Richert, Alain ^a   Austin, Robert H ^b   Buguin, Axel ^c   Chavrier, Philippe ^d   Silberzan, Pascal ^c   Ladoux, Benoit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^d INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CYTOLOGY; ELASTOMERS; ETCHING; MAPPING; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PLASTICS MOLDING; SILICONES;

CELL ADHESION; CELL MIGRATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX (ECM); TRACTION FORCES;

MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES;

EID: 2142670635     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.530688     Document Type: Conference Paper

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