MEMS based force sensors for the study of indentation response of single living cells

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-22

  Yang, Shengyuan ^a   Saif, M Taher A ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin fibers; Cell mechanics; Green fluorescent protein (GFP); Indentation; Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)

Indexed keywords

BIOSENSORS; INDENTATION; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MEMS; PROTEINS;

ACTIN FIBERS; CELL MECHANICS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN (GFP); MECHANOBIOLOGICAL RESPONSE;

CELL CULTURE;

EID: 33947199355     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sna.2006.05.019     Document Type: Article

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