Human vascular endothelial cells (VEC) line the vessels of the body and are critical for the
maintenance of vessel integrity and trafficking of biochemical cues. They are fundamental …

This article explores polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) mechanical properties, and presents
nanoindentation experiments with Berkovich and flat punch indenters. In the Berkovich tip …

The micromechanical analysis of composite materials has become indispensable in the field
of material science and for industrial applications, where small sample sizes predominate. In …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the accuracy of the indentation method for stiffness measurements
and to estimate the Young's modulus of the vocal fold using this technique. STUDY DESIGN …

In this thesis, the relationship between the elastic modulus of PDMS and the base/agent
ratio (the amount of crosslinking) is studied. Reliable macroscopic compression test …

Recurrent somatic mutations in ETNK1 (Ethanolamine-Kinase-1) were identified in several
myeloid malignancies and are responsible for a reduced enzymatic activity. Here, we …

Safe hydrogel delivery requires stiffness-matching with host tissues to avoid iatrogenic
damage and reduce inflammatory reactions. Hydrogel-encapsulated cell delivery is a …

Articular cartilage is a poroelastic (biphasic) material with a complex deformation behavior,
which can be considered elastic–viscoelastic. In this article, articular porcine cartilage is …

The connection between cells and their substrate is essential for biological processes such
as cell migration. Atomic force microscopy nanoindentation has often been adopted to …

In this study, the influence of the strength of sodium ions on the mechanical properties,
microstructure and proteolysis of whey protein isolate (WPI) gels during in vitro …