Cellular force measurements using single-spaced polymeric microstructures: Isolating cells from base substrate

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1649-1656

  Zhao, Yi ^a   Lim, Chee Chew ^b   Sawyer, Douglas B ^b   Liao, Ronglih ^b   Zhang, Xin ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DEFORMATION; GEOMETRY; LOADS (FORCES); MICROSTRUCTURE; SUBSTRATES;

CELLULAR FORCES; LOCAL ADHESION; MECHANICAL FORCES; POLYMERIC STRUCTURES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 23944506665     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/15/9/006     Document Type: Article

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