A microplate compression method for elastic modulus measurement of soft and viscoelastic collagen microspheres

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1254-1267

  Chan, B P ^a   Li, C H ^a   Au Yeung, K L ^a   Sze, K Y ^a   Ngan, A H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Collagen microsphere; Elastic modulus; Microplate; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; HYDROGELS; MICROSPHERES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; VISCOELASTICITY;

COLLAGEN MICROSPHERES; HYDROGEL-BASED MICROSPHERES; MICROPLATE COMPRESSION METHOD;

COLLAGEN;

COLLAGEN; DRUG CARRIER; MICROSPHERE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELASTICITY; EVALUATION; HARDNESS; HYDROGEL; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MICROMANIPULATION; VISCOSITY;

COLLAGEN; DRUG CARRIERS; ELASTICITY; HARDNESS TESTS; HYDROGELS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROMANIPULATION; MICROSPHERES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 44649132624     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-008-9507-y     Document Type: Article

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