Confocal reference free traction force microscopy

Traction force microscopy is an effective method of measuring forces between cells and their environment, but requires removing the cells to obtain a reference image. Here the authors use nanodrip printing of quantum dots into compliant substrates to provide a regular array of fiducial spots, removi...

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Main Authors: Martin Bergert, Tobias Lendenmann, Manuel Zündel, Alexander E. Ehret, Daniele Panozzo, Patrizia Richner, David K. Kim, Stephan J. P. Kress, David J. Norris, Olga Sorkine-Hornung, Edoardo Mazza, Dimos Poulikakos, Aldo Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12814