Measuring the viscoelastic relaxation function of cells with a time-dependent interpretation of the Hertz-Sneddon indentation model

The Hertz-Sneddon elastic indentation model is widely adopted in the biomechanical investigation of living cells and other soft materials using atomic force microscopy despite the explicit viscoelastic nature of these materials. In this work, we demonstrate that an exact analytical viscoelastic forc...

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Published in:	Heliyon
Main Authors:	I.V.M. Lima, A.V.S. Silva, F.D. Sousa, W.P. Ferreira, R.S. Freire, C.L.N. de Oliveira, J.S. de Sousa
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-05-01
Subjects:	Atomic force microscopy Cell viscoelasticity Viscoelastic force model Hertz-Sneddon contact model
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024066544