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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Soft membrane"”.
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Scanning Probe Microscopy of Biomaterials and Nanoscale Biomechanics
… operation of AFM in liquid for imaging soft biomaterials has been hindered by a low quality factor caused by large drag forces on the cantilever. Utilizing the small dimensions of a nanoneedle, the new method presented in this dissertation resolves the complications by keeping the …
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Design, build and test of a planar biaxial tensile testing machine for skin and other collagenous soft tissues
… the mechanical properties of skin and other soft membrane tissue. The focus of this project was the design and construction of a planar biaxial tensile testing machine, suitable for ultimately testing skin and other soft membrane tissues. The mechanical properties of skin and other …
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Controlling Microbial Adhesion to the Surfaces Using Topographical Cues
The state of adhesion of bacteria to nanofiber-textured model surfaces is analyzed at single-cell level. The results reveal similarities between the effect of topography on bacteria-surface interactions and vesicle-surface interactions. The results are discussed in the context of controlling …
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Scanning Probe Microscopy of Biomaterials and Nanoscale Biomechanics
… characteristic properties of extremely small and soft biological materials. In this dissertation, AFM was utilized to systematically study individual collagen fibrils and cortical bone samples at the nanoscale with the focus on their mechanical and electromechanical properties. Furthermore, a new …