Micromechanical stimulator for localized cell loading: Fabrication and strain analysis

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Wang, Qian ^a   Zhang, Xu ^a   Zhao, Yi ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERED DEVICES; INTERCELLULAR COMMUNICATIONS; LOADING PARAMETERS; MECHANICAL LOADING; MECHANICAL SIGNALS; MECHANICAL STIMULUS; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE PDMS;

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; MICROCHANNELS; STRAIN;

SILICONES;

EID: 84877969542     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/23/1/015002     Document Type: Article

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