Cytoskeletal stiffening in synthetic hydrogels
Although common in biology, controlled stiffening of hydrogels in vitro is difficult to achieve. Here the authors show how a biomimetic hybrid hydrogel can be stiffened instantaneously and reversibly up to 50 times.
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Main Authors: | Paula de Almeida, Maarten Jaspers, Sarah Vaessen, Oya Tagit, Giuseppe Portale, Alan E. Rowan, Paul H. J. Kouwer |
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Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2019
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Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/c2e716e4015a428897d44b9a2e89f0f6 |
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