Nano-mechanical compliance of Cells investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy

International Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 702-706

  Park, Soyeun ^a,c   Lee, Yong J ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c Keimyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Glial cells; Mechanical compliance; Nano indentation; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BIOMECHANICS; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GLIAL CELLS; MACROGLIA; MALE; MECHANICAL COMPLIANCE.; NANO-INDENTATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; RETINA; YOUNG MODULUS; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; GLIAL CELLS; MECHANICAL COMPLIANCE.; NANO-INDENTATION; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; COMPLIANCE; ELASTIC MODULUS; EPENDYMOGLIAL CELLS; FEMALE; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; RATS; RETINA;

EID: 84880640991     PISSN: 14492288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.6473     Document Type: Article

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