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Data Blitz. Eric Spivey 5 May 2010. Biopolymer Solution. Background: Using pulsed laser-generated multiphoton excitation to fabricate micron scale hydrogel matrices from biopolymer solutions. Biopolymer Hydrogel Matrix. Focused, pulsed laser. Microscope Objective.
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Data Blitz Eric Spivey 5 May 2010
Biopolymer Solution Background: Using pulsed laser-generated multiphoton excitation to fabricate micron scale hydrogel matrices from biopolymer solutions. Biopolymer Hydrogel Matrix Focused, pulsed laser Microscope Objective Motivation: Use this method to fabricate cell scaffolds for neural tissue engineering applications. Goal:Fabricate hydrogel microstructures with tunable functional and mechanical properties.
Hertz Model Force = F Radius R Displacement = d • Can calculate Young’s Modulus with F, R and d, • Assume: • Poisson’s ratio is 0.5 and • Substrate measured is infinitely thick • Corrections exist for non-infinite substrates
Finite Element Modeling From Dintwa et. al. Granular Matter. 2008
Protein Cantilevers From Khirpin et. al. Soft Matter. 2010 (in press)
Next • Validate system using PDMS standard – initial attempts with high modulus sample did not work • Use lower force, lower strain system (low spring constant, large R) to take measurements (reduce high strain systemic error) • Incorporate high-strain systemic error estimation into current model • Further explore “protein cantilever” method
Fabricated Microstructures 5 µm 5 µm
Repeatability 80 µm/sec 4 mW 1 mW 2mW 3 mW Day 1 Day 3