A network theory of constrained elastic recovery in concentrated polymer solutions

1961 ◽  
Vol 1 (4-6) ◽  
pp. 413-413
Author(s):  
A. S. Lodge
Keyword(s):  
Network Theory ◽  
Polymer Solutions ◽  
Elastic Recovery

Nonaffine Transient Network Theory of Associating Polymer Solutions

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (17) ◽  
pp. 5913-5920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fumihiko Tanaka ◽  
Tsuyoshi Koga
Keyword(s):  
Network Theory ◽  
Polymer Solutions ◽  
Transient Network ◽  
Associating Polymer

Computing cell tractions from particle displacements on silicone rubber substrata

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 162-163
Author(s):  
Tim Oliver ◽  
Akira Ishihara ◽  
Ken Jacobsen ◽  
Micah Dembo
Keyword(s):  
Plane Stress ◽  
Linear Elasticity ◽  
Silicone Rubber ◽  
Mathematical Analysis ◽  
Elastic Recovery ◽  
Video Images ◽  
Cell Traction Forces ◽  
Latex Beads ◽  
Cell Traction ◽  
Better Than

In order to better understand the distribution of cell traction forces generated by rapidly locomoting cells, we have applied a mathematical analysis to our modified silicone rubber traction assay, based on the plane stress Green’s function of linear elasticity. To achieve this, we made crosslinked silicone rubber films into which we incorporated many more latex beads than previously possible (Figs. 1 and 6), using a modified airbrush. These films could be deformed by fish keratocytes, were virtually drift-free, and showed better than a 90% elastic recovery to micromanipulation (data not shown). Video images of cells locomoting on these films were recorded. From a pair of images representing the undisturbed and stressed states of the film, we recorded the cell’s outline and the associated displacements of bead centroids using Image-1 (Fig. 1). Next, using our own software, a mesh of quadrilaterals was plotted (Fig. 2) to represent the cell outline and to superimpose on the outline a traction density distribution. The net displacement of each bead in the film was calculated from centroid data and displayed with the mesh outline (Fig. 3).

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