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12 - Aeronautical, Mechanical, Chemical and Manufacturing Engineering
University of Bradford
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Article title
Estimating the Mechanical Properties of Retinal Tissue Using Contact Angle Measurements of a Spreading Droplet
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Langmuir
Article number
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Volume number
29
Issue number
16
First page of article
5080
ISSN of journal
1520-5827
Year of publication
2013
URL
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Number of additional authors
6
Additional information
This study presents a novel method for the measurement of the mechanical properties of very soft materials and was developed to investigate retinal tissue. Macular hole formation is a major cause of sight loss and is the result of a tear in the retina. The formation and expansion of these flaws are mechanical processes, as is the repair procedure. Without good data on the mechanical properties of the tissue, our understanding of these processes is limited. The method presented here is the first to provide a measure of shear modulus at a scale and location relevant to macular hole formation.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
A - Advanced Materials Engineering
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
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Reserve for a double-weighted output
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English abstract
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