scholarly journals The technique of articular rabbit cartilage roughness measurement and analysis of the effect of PRP in knee osteoarthritis therapy using atomic force microscopy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ihnatouski M. Mikhail ◽  
Jolanta Pauk ◽  
Dmitrij Karev ◽  
Borys Karev
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Hyaline Cartilage ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Roughness Measurement ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Healthy Rabbit ◽  
Rabbit Cartilage

AbstractHyaline cartilage undergoes degenerative-dystrophic changes with subsequent involvement of the subchondral bone. The purpose of this study was developing a new AFM-based method to articular rabbit cartilage roughness measurement, followed by an investigation of whether platelet-rich plasma therapy of knee osteoarthritis has a positive impact on mechanical properties of rabbit cartilage. The rabbits were randomly divided into two groups: the control group (N=6) and the patients (N=12). Saline (0.5 ml) and 10% surgical talc solution were injected into the right knee of 12 rabbits to induce osteoarthritis. Six rabbits underwent PRP therapy, while the other six did not receive treatment. The mechanical properties and the submicron surface morphology rabbit hyaline cartilage were investigated using atomic force microscopy (AFM). In the group of specimens worn out by induced osteoarthritis, the maximum arithmetic average of absolute values (Ra) change was a 23% increase; the maximum peak height (Rp) increased by over 100%, while the mean spacing between local peaks (S) increased by 26%, compared to healthy rabbit cartilage (p<0.05). In the group of specimens worn out by induced osteoarthritis and cured with PRP therapy, Ra increased by 13%; Rp increased by 33%, while S decreased by 77%, compared to healthy rabbit cartilage (p<0.05). It was found that the mechanical properties of hyaline cartilage deteriorate under the influence of simulated osteoarthritis. The results of PRP treatment in rabbits may constitute a step forward to further relevant studies involving OA patients.

Mechanical Properties of Membrane Surface of Cultured Astrocyte Revealed by Atomic Force Microscopy

2000 ◽  
Vol 39 (Part 1, No. 6B) ◽  
pp. 3711-3716 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hatsuki Shiga ◽  
Yukako Yamane ◽  
Etsuro Ito ◽  
Kazuhiro Abe ◽  
Kazushige Kawabata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Membrane Surface ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

scholarly journals Corrosion Behavior and Mechanical Properties of a Nanocomposite Superhydrophobic Coating

Coatings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 652
Author(s):  
Divine Sebastian ◽  
Chun-Wei Yao ◽  
Lutfun Nipa ◽  
Ian Lian ◽  
Gary Twu
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Nanocomposite Coating ◽  
Superhydrophobic Coating ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Microscopy Images ◽  
Scanning Electron

In this work, a mechanically durable anticorrosion superhydrophobic coating is developed using a nanocomposite coating solution composed of silica nanoparticles and epoxy resin. The nanocomposite coating developed was tested for its superhydrophobic behavior using goniometry; surface morphology using scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy; elemental composition using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy; corrosion resistance using atomic force microscopy; and potentiodynamic polarization measurements. The nanocomposite coating possesses hierarchical micro/nanostructures, according to the scanning electron microscopy images, and the presence of such structures was further confirmed by the atomic force microscopy images. The developed nanocomposite coating was found to be highly superhydrophobic as well as corrosion resistant, according to the results from static contact angle measurement and potentiodynamic polarization measurement, respectively. The abrasion resistance and mechanical durability of the nanocomposite coating were studied by abrasion tests, and the mechanical properties such as reduced modulus and Berkovich hardness were evaluated with the aid of nanoindentation tests.

scholarly journals The Infuence of Salicin on Rheological and Film-Forming Properties of Collagen

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1661
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Adamiak ◽  
Katarzyna Lewandowska ◽  
Alina Sionkowska
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Silver Carp ◽  
Shear Tests ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Film Forming ◽  
Potential Applications

Collagen films are widely used as adhesives in medicine and cosmetology. However, its properties require modification. In this work, the influence of salicin on the properties of collagen solution and films was studied. Collagen was extracted from silver carp skin. The rheological properties of collagen solutions with and without salicin were characterized by steady shear tests. Thin collagen films were prepared by solvent evaporation. The structure of films was researched using infrared spectroscopy. The surface properties of films were investigated using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). Mechanical properties were measured as well. It was found that the addition of salicin modified the roughness of collagen films and their mechanical and rheological properties. The above-mentioned parameters are very important in potential applications of collagen films containing salicin.

scholarly journals Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Living Cells Revealed by Integrated Spinning Disk Confocal and Atomic Force Microscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 114 (3) ◽  
pp. 513a
Author(s):  
Yuri M. Efremov ◽  
Mirian Velay-Lizancos ◽  
Daniel M. Suter ◽  
Pablo D. Zavattieri ◽  
Arvind Raman
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Living Cells ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Spinning Disk ◽  
Anisotropic Mechanical Properties

scholarly journals Resolving Structure and Mechanical Properties at the Nanoscale of Viruses with Frequency Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. e30204 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Martinez-Martin ◽  
Carolina Carrasco ◽  
Mercedes Hernando-Perez ◽  
Pedro J. de Pablo ◽  
Julio Gomez-Herrero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Frequency Modulation ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force

scholarly journals MORPHOLOGICAL AND NANOMECHANICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF MAGNEVIST NANO-ENCAPSULATED DENDRIMERS BY ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hosam Gharib Abdelhady
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Spherical Particles ◽  
Contrast Imaging ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force ◽  
Polyamidoamine Dendrimers ◽  
Molecular Morphology

Objectives: This research aims at investigating the effect of nano-encapsulating the MagnevistTM, a magnetic resonance imaging agent, within generation four, 1, 4- diaminobutane core polyamidoamine dendrimers on their molecular morphology and their nano-mechanical properties in liquid.Methods: Atomic force microscopy was applied in its imaging and force measuring modes to investigate, on the molecular scale, the morphological and nano-mechanical changes in generation four, 1, 4-diaminobutane core polyamidoamine dendrimers due to the nano-encapsulation of Magnevist in liquid.Results: The weight gain of dendrimers indicates the loading of ~ 30 Magnevist molecules. This has increased the rigidity of the dendrimer molecules, compared to unloaded dendrimers. Atomic force microscopy showed individual well-defined nano-spherical particles with nanoscopic dimensions of (40±13 nm in diameter and 4.38±0.54 nm in height). In contrast, imaging of non encapsulated dendrimers revealed loose aggregates of 15±3.5 nm in diameter and 0.9±0.2 nm in height.Conclusions: The atomic force microscopy, in liquid, was successfully applied to differentiate between Magnevist nano-encapsulated and non-encapsulated dendrimers, in their morphology and in their nano-mechanical properties. The results confirm the nano-encapsulation of Magnevist within generation four, 1,4-diaminobutane core polyamidoamine dendrimers. This loading increased the rigidity of the nanoencapsulated dendrimer, packed ~ 9 Magnevist-G 4 molecules together and may probably enhance the magnetic resonance images and increase their duration of time in the bloodstream when compared with Magnevist alone. Thus elongating the imaging sessions without the need for additional contrast agent doses.

Mechanical properties of In/Si(111)-(8×2) investigated by atomic force microscopy

2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 015701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kota Iwata ◽  
Shiro Yamazaki ◽  
Akitoshi Shiotari ◽  
Yoshiaki Sugimoto
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Atomic Force Microscopy ◽  
Force Microscopy ◽  
Atomic Force
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