Standardized microgel beads as elastic cell mechanical probes
S. Girardo, N. Traeber, K. Wagner, G. Cojoc, C. Herold, R. Goswami, R. Schluessler, S. Abuhattum, A. Taubenberger, F. Reichel, D. Mokbel, M. Herbig, M. Schuermann, P. Mueller, T. Heida, , J. Guck
This paper presents standardized poly-acylamide microgel beads as mechanical probes for cell mechanics, showing they can be calibrated to mimic cell elasticity and used for cross-comparison of measurement techniques.
bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2018Biophysics