Multiscale strain analysis of tissue equivalents using a custom-designed biaxial testing device

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1303-1312

  Bell, B J ^a   Nauman, E ^a,b,c   Voytik Harbin, S L ^a,c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TISSUE SCAFFOLD;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FIBROBLAST; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INSTRUMENTATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FIBROBLASTS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TISSUE ENGINEERING; TISSUE SCAFFOLDS;

EID: 84858770030     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2012.02.007     Document Type: Article

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