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1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,Tel-Aviv University, 2Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,Tel-Aviv University, 3School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering,Tel-Aviv University, 4Center for the Physics and Chemistry of Living Systems,Tel-Aviv University
Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 00:50Silicone Strip Preparation
- 01:20Fibrin Gel Polymerization
- 02:29Sample Loading
- 03:42Sample Adequacy Confirmation
- 04:26Stretching Device Operation, Stretching and Imaging
- 05:42Results: Representative Gel Strain Stretching and Gel Fiber Alignment Analysis
- 07:02Conclusion
The presented method involves uniaxial stretching of 3D soft hydrogels embedded in silicone rubber while allowing live confocal microscopy. Characterization of the external and internal hydrogel strains as well as fiber alignment are demonstrated. The device and protocol developed can assess the response of cells to various strain regimes.
