Do liquid crystal-like flow processes occur in the supramolecular assembly of biological tissues?

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 119, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 155-162

  Cowin, Stephen C ^a,b,c,d  

^a New York Ctr for Mechanical Eng   (United States)

^b City University of New York   (United States)

^c CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Developmental biology; Liquid crystals; Supramolecular self assembly procollagen; Tendon

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; TISSUE;

LIQUID CRYSTAL FLOW PROCESS; SUPRAMOLECULAR ASSESSMENTS;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

MEDICAL APPLICATION;

EID: 3242803504     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2004.01.012     Document Type: Article

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