2 papers
cond-mat.soft2019
Poroelasticity of (bio)polymer networks during compression: theory and experiment
Melle T. J. J. M. Punter, Bart E. Vos, Bela M. Mulder +1
Soft living tissues like cartilage can be considered as biphasic materials comprised of a fibrous complex biopolymer network and a viscous background liquid. Here, we show by a com…
physics.bio-ph2018
Biopolymers: life's mechanical scaffolds
Federica Burla, Yuval Mulla, Bart E. Vos +2
The cells and tissues that make up our body juggle contradictory mechanical demands. It is crucial for their survival to be able to withstand large mechanical loads, but it is equa…