Henry F, Nestler M. A physical model for a fibrous network and its application to the shear modulus and other data of the fibrin gel.
Biophys Chem 2004;
112:181-5. [PMID:
15572246 DOI:
10.1016/j.bpc.2004.07.030]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2004] [Accepted: 07/01/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
A physical model for a fibrous network is developed and used to calculate its shear modulus. The model is applied to the shear modulus data of the fibrin gel and compared with other data related to the fibrin gel to elucidate the physical origins for some of the interesting properties of the gel such as the concentration dependence of the shear modulus and the difference between fine and course gels.
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