• DocumentCode
    1205841
  • Title

    Dynamic Force Measurement at the Microgram Level, with Application to Myofibrils of Striated Muscle

  • Author

    Thorson, John ; White, D.C.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Zoology, Oxford University, Oxford, England.
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1975
  • fDate
    7/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    293
  • Lastpage
    299
  • Abstract
    We describe a system for measurement of the dynamic mechanical properties of small bundles of myofibrils of muscle. Underwater fiber-optic sensing of tension via displacement of a quartz beam has been accomplished with a noise level of about 100 nanoNewtons in a bandwidth of 1 to 40 Hz.
  • Keywords
    Bandwidth; Force measurement; Insects; Instruments; Mechanical factors; Muscles; Noise level; Optical fiber theory; Transducers; Zoology; Animals; Biomechanics; Electronics; Fiber Optics; Insects; Light; Muscle Contraction; Muscles; Myofibrils; Temperature; Transducers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1975.324447
  • Filename
    4120924
    • Link To Document
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