Abstract
A new scanning probe-based microrheology approach is used to quantify the frequency-dependent viscoelastic behavior of both fibroblast cells and polymer gels. The scanning probe shape was modified using polystyrene beads for a defined surface area nondestructively deforming the sample. An extended Hertz model is introduced to measure the frequency-dependent storage and loss moduli even for thin cell samples. Control measurements of the polyacrylamide gels compare well with conventional rheological data. The cells show a viscoelastic signature similar to in vitro actin gels.
- 3t3
- atomic
- cells,acrylic
- chemistry,actins,actins:
- chemistry,animals,biopolymers,biopolymers:
- chemistry,cells,cells:
- chemistry,elasticity,mice,microscopy,
- chemistry,polystyrenes,rheology,rheology:
- force,microspheres,polymers,polymers:
- mechanical,viscosity
- methods,stress,
- resins,acrylic
- resins:
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