2016  ·  United Arab Emirates  ·  Lab Footage

Mechanical bending of micropillars by C. elegans

Mechanical bending of micropillars by C. elegans

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A C. elegans worm bends soft high-aspect-ratio micropilars with its tail. By measuring the deflection of each micropillar structure, we can quantify the muscle force of the worm.

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Rafael (Yong-Ak) Song

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nematode worm mechanical screening machine nano micro structure goosebump

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