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Nano Indenter

Force (1 axis), Displacement (3 axes)

Test types:

Indentation, Surface mapping

FIBEr

Model: Chiaro

Manufacturer: Optics 11 Life

About

The Chiaro Nanoindenter allows local mechanical characterization of cells, soft tissues and hydrogels by indenting the surface of a sample with a glass tip, attached to a cantilever beam.

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Specifications

Young’s Modulus range

5 Pa up to 5 GPa

Probe stiffness range

0.01 N/m up to 10 kN/m

Max. displacement stroker

20 μm

Min. force resolution

20 pN

Lateral mapping resolution

1 μm

Travel range of stage (XYZ direction)

12 mm

Year of acquisition

2017


Application Examples


 
A) Confocal imaging during indentation of PA hydrogel: bead positions in indented (green) and non-indented (red) state. (B) Computed horizontal displacements of the experiment shown in A. (C) Repeated load-unload curves of 1.5 kPa PA hydrogel.
A) Confocal imaging during indentation of PA hydrogel: bead positions in indented (green) and non-indented (red) state. (B) Computed horizontal displacements of the experiment shown in A. (C) Repeated load-unload curves of 1.5 kPa PA hydrogel.

 

Publications

Vergadering

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