The mechanical properties of single fibrin fibers

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1030-1036

  Liu, W ^a   Carlisle, C R ^a   Sparks, E A ^a   Guthold, M ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy (AFM); Fluorescence microscopy; Mechanical properties; Single fibrin fibers

Indexed keywords

FIBRIN; MONOMER;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BLOOD CLOT; ELASTICITY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; MECHANICAL STRESS; MOLECULAR MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; FIBRIN; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE;

EID: 77953760551     PISSN: 15387933     EISSN: 15387836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.03745.x     Document Type: Article

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