Electromagnetic device could catapult advances in mechanobiology research into the clinical arena (IMAGE)
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Illustration of an instrument for tensile testing of soft biological tissues that is based on the interaction between an electromagnet and a ferromagnetic bead. A buoyant element between the tissue and the bead provides mechanical stability during testing. Characterising the biomechanical properties of living tissue with high fidelity will help elucidate changes in their function during organ development, physiology, and disease.
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