Rheological properties of living materials. From cells to tissues

Journal of Theoretical Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 67-91

  Verdier, C ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cell; Complex materials; Rheology; Viscoelasticity; Viscoplasticity

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; ELASTOMER; POLYMER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD RHEOLOGY; BODY FLUID; CELL COMPOSITION; CELL KINETICS; CELL MEMBRANE; COLLOID; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FLOW KINETICS; GEL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROPIPETTE; MICROSCOPY; PLASTICITY; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SUSPENSION; TISSUE TYPES; VISCOELASTICITY; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 2542494985     PISSN: 10273662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10273360410001678083     Document Type: Review

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