Microrheology of Entangled F-Actin Solutions Export

@article{citeulike:822250, abstract = {We measure the viscoelasticity of entangled F-actin over length scales between 1 and 100   μm using one- and two-particle microrheology; and directly identify two distinct microscopic contributions to the elasticity. Filament entanglements lead to a frequency-independent elastic modulus over an extended frequency range of 0.01–30   rad/ sec ⁡; this is probed with one-particle microrheology. Longitudinal fluctuations of the filaments increase the elastic modulus between 0.1 and 30   rad/ sec ⁡ at length scales up to the filament persistence length; this is probed by two-particle microrheology.}, author = {Gardel, M. L. and Valentine, M. T. and Crocker, J. C. and Bausch, A. R. and Weitz, D. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {822250}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://scitation.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet?prog=normal&id=PRLTAO000091000015158302000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=yes}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v91/e158302}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.158302}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v91/i15/e158302}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://link.aps.org/pdf/PRL/v91/i15/e158302}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.158302}, journal = {Physical Review Letters}, keywords = {actin, microrheology, network, weitz}, month = {Oct}, number = {15}, pages = {158302+}, posted-at = {2009-09-05 01:23:12}, priority = {2}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, title = {Microrheology of Entangled F-Actin Solutions}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.158302}, volume = {91}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:822250 L3 - citeulike-article-id:822250 N2 - We measure the viscoelasticity of entangled F-actin over length scales between 1 and 100   μm using one- and two-particle microrheology; and directly identify two distinct microscopic contributions to the elasticity. Filament entanglements lead to a frequency-independent elastic modulus over an extended frequency range of 0.01–30   rad/ sec ⁡; this is probed with one-particle microrheology. Longitudinal fluctuations of the filaments increase the elastic modulus between 0.1 and 30   rad/ sec ⁡ at length scales up to the filament persistence length; this is probed by two-particle microrheology. IS - 15 JF - Physical Review Letters TI - Microrheology of Entangled F-Actin Solutions PB - American Physical Society VL - 91 SP - 158302 KW - actin KW - microrheology KW - network KW - weitz AU - Gardel, ML AU - Valentine, MT AU - Crocker, JC AU - Bausch, AR AU - Weitz, DA PY - 2003/Oct// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.158302 ER -