Mechanical characterization of microspheres capsules, cells and beads: A review

Journal of Microencapsulation

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 277-285

  Mercadé Prieto, Ruben ^a   Zhang, Zhibing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AFM; Elasticity; Failure; Micromanipulation; Plasticity; Rupture

Indexed keywords

MICROSPHERE;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; MECHANICAL STRESS; MECHANICS; MICROCAPSULE; MICROMANIPULATION; NANOPORE; NONHUMAN; PERMEABILITY; PLASTICITY; REVIEW; VISCOELASTICITY; YEAST CELL; YOUNG MODULUS;

CAPSULES; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MICROMANIPULATION; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MICROSPHERES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84859606160     PISSN: 02652048     EISSN: 14645246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02652048.2011.646331     Document Type: Review

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