Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopy
The polysaccharide xanthan has been extensively studied owing to its potential application in tissue engineering. In this paper, xanthan scaffold structures were investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM) in liquid, and the mechanical properties of the complex xanthan structures were investigated...
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| author | Hao Liang Guanghong Zeng Yinli Li Shuai Zhang Huiling Zhao Lijun Guo Bo Liu Mingdong Dong |
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| description | The polysaccharide xanthan has been extensively studied owing to its potential application in tissue engineering. In this paper, xanthan scaffold structures were investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM) in liquid, and the mechanical properties of the complex xanthan structures were investigated by using AFM-based force spectroscopy (FS). In this work, three types of structures in the xanthan scaffold were identified based on three types of FS stretching events. The fact that the complex force responses are the combinations of different types of stretching events suggests complicated intermolecular interactions among xanthan fibrils. The results provide crucial information to understand the structures and mechanical properties of the xanthan scaffold. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53b19667d89545d1ba6164ebe93d2dd72022-12-22T02:51:20ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology2190-42862014-03-015136537310.3762/bjnano.5.422190-4286-5-42Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopyHao Liang0Guanghong Zeng1Yinli Li2Shuai Zhang3Huiling Zhao4Lijun Guo5Bo Liu6Mingdong Dong7Institute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR ChinaInterdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, DenmarkInstitute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR ChinaInterdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, DenmarkInstitute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR ChinaInstitute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR ChinaInstitute of Photo-biophysics, School of Physics and Electronics, Henan University, Kaifeng, 475004 Henan, PR ChinaInterdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, DenmarkThe polysaccharide xanthan has been extensively studied owing to its potential application in tissue engineering. In this paper, xanthan scaffold structures were investigated by atomic force microscope (AFM) in liquid, and the mechanical properties of the complex xanthan structures were investigated by using AFM-based force spectroscopy (FS). In this work, three types of structures in the xanthan scaffold were identified based on three types of FS stretching events. The fact that the complex force responses are the combinations of different types of stretching events suggests complicated intermolecular interactions among xanthan fibrils. The results provide crucial information to understand the structures and mechanical properties of the xanthan scaffold.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.42atomic force microscopy (AFM)force spectroscopy (FS)mechanical propertiesxanthan scaffold |
| spellingShingle | Hao Liang Guanghong Zeng Yinli Li Shuai Zhang Huiling Zhao Lijun Guo Bo Liu Mingdong Dong Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopy Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology atomic force microscopy (AFM) force spectroscopy (FS) mechanical properties xanthan scaffold |
| title | Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopy |
| title_full | Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopy |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopy |
| title_short | Exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by AFM-based force spectroscopy |
| title_sort | exploring the complex mechanical properties of xanthan scaffolds by afm based force spectroscopy |
| topic | atomic force microscopy (AFM) force spectroscopy (FS) mechanical properties xanthan scaffold |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.42 |
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