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Tuning the Elastic Modulus of Hydrated Collagen Fibrils by Grant, Colin A., Brockwell, David J., Radford, Sheena E., Thomson, Neil H.

“…Systematic variation of solution conditions reveals that the elastic modulus ( E) of individual collagen fibrils can be varied over a range of 2–200 MPa…”
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Multi-scale mechanical characterization of highly swollen photo-activated collagen hydrogels by Tronci, Giuseppe, Grant, Colin A., Thomson, Neil H., Russell, Stephen J., Wood, David J.

“…Biological hydrogels have been increasingly sought after as wound dressings or scaffolds for regenerative medicine, owing to their inherent biofunctionality in…”
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Movement of the inner retina complex during the development of primary full-thickness macular holes: implications for hypotheses of pathogenesis by Woon, Wai H., Greig, Denis, Savage, Mike D., Wilson, Mark C. T., Grant, Colin A., Mokete, Bataung, Bishop, Fiona

“…Background The inner retinal complex is a well-defined layer in spectral-domain OCT scans of the retina. The central edge of this layer at the fovea provides…”
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Tattoo ink nanoparticles in skin tissue and fibroblasts by Grant, Colin A, Twigg, Peter C, Baker, Richard, Tobin, Desmond J

“…Tattooing has long been practised in various societies all around the world and is becoming increasingly common and widespread in the West. Tattoo ink…”
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Pseudostatic and Dynamic Nanomechanics of the Tunica Adventitia in Elastic Arteries Using Atomic Force Microscopy by Grant, Colin A, Twigg, Peter C

“…Tunica adventitia, the outer layer of blood vessels, is an important structural feature, predominantly consisting of collagen fibrils. This study uses…”
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Effects of hydration on the mechanical response of individual collagen fibrils by Grant, Colin A., Brockwell, David J., Radford, Sheena E., Thomson, Neil H.

“…Collagen fibrils prepared from bovine Achilles tendon have been mechanically tested through nanoindentation by an atomic force microscope using force volume…”
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Gallium incorporation into phosphate based glasses: Bulk and thin film properties by Stuart, Bryan W, Grant, Colin A, Stan, George E, Popa, Adrian C, Titman, Jeremy J, Grant, David M

“…The osteogenic ions Ca , P , Mg , and antimicrobial ion Ga were homogenously dispersed into a 1.45 µm thick phosphate glass coating by plasma assisted…”
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Dynamic mechanical analysis of collagen fibrils at the nanoscale by Grant, Colin A., Phillips, Michael A., Thomson, Neil H.

“…Low frequency (0.1–2 Hz) dynamic mechanical analysis on individual type I collagen fibrils has been carried out using atomic force microscopy (AFM). Both the…”
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Poly(n-butyl methacrylate) with primary amine end groups for supporting cell adhesion and proliferation of renal epithelial cells by Cox-Nowak, Kayleigh, Al-Yamani, Ohood, Grant, Colin A., Green, Nicola H., Rimmer, Stephen

“…Polymer coatings that support epithelial cell culture have been developed. Ozonolysis and subsequent workup of poly(butyl methacrylate-co-butadiene) copolymers…”
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Asymmetric vitreomacular traction and symmetrical full thickness macular hole formation by Woon, Wai H., Greig, Denis, Savage, Mike D., Wilson, Mark C. T., Grant, Colin A., Bishop, Fiona, Mokete, Bataung

“…Background A Full Thickness Macular Hole (FTMH) is often associated with vitreomacular traction, and this can be asymmetric with vitreomacular traction on one…”
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Tensile Properties of Human Collagen Fibrils and Fascicles Are Insensitive to Environmental Salts by Svensson, René B., Hassenkam, Tue, Grant, Colin A., Magnusson, S. Peter

“…To carry out realistic in vitro mechanical testing on anatomical tissue, a choice has to be made regarding the buffering environment. Therefore, it is…”
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Erratum to: A new process chain for producing bulk metallic glass replication masters with micro- and nano-scale features by Vella, Pierre C., Dimov, Stefan S., Brousseau, Emmanuel, Whiteside, Ben R., Grant, Colin A., Tuinea-Bobe, Cristina-Luminita

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Estimating the Mechanical Properties of Retinal Tissue Using Contact Angle Measurements of a Spreading Droplet by Grant, Colin A, Twigg, Peter C, Savage, Michael D, Woon, W. Hong, Wilson, Mark, Greig, Denis

“…When a drop of liquid is placed on the surface of a soft material, the surface deformation and the rate of spreading of the triple contact point is dependent…”
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Surface characterisation and biomechanical analysis of the sclera by atomic force microscopy by Grant, Colin A., Thomson, Neil H., Savage, Michael D., Woon, Hong W., Greig, Denis

“…The sclera is an important collagenous based connective tissue that gives the eye its shape and protects the sensitive layers within the globe. The elasticity…”
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Nano-scale temperature dependent visco-elastic properties of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using atomic force microscope (AFM) by Grant, Colin A., Alfouzan, Abdulrahman, Gough, Tim, Twigg, Peter C., Coates, Phil D.

“…► AFM based characterisation on common recyclable semi-crystalline polymer PET. ► Observation of topographic surface changes with increasing temperature. ►…”
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Mechanical Investigations on Agar Gels Using Atomic Force Microscopy: Effect of Deuteration by Grant, Colin A., Twigg, Peter C., Savage, Michael D., Woon, W. Hong, Greig, Denis

“…The isotopic effect of exchanging deuterium with hydrogen on the mechanical and surface properties of agar gel is examined. The elastic modulus of the D2O gels…”
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The Effect of Polysialic Acid Expression on Glioma Cell Nano-mechanics by Grant, Colin A., Twigg, Peter C., Saeed, Rida F., Lawson, Gary, Falconer, Robert A., Shnyder, Steven D.

“…Polysialic acid (polySia) is an important carbohydrate bio-polymer that is commonly over-expressed on tumours of neuroendocrine origin and plays a key role in…”
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Nano-scale observations of tattoo pigments in skin by atomic force microscopy by Grant, Colin A, Twigg, Peter C, Tobin, Desmond J

“…In this study, we have shown how particles in carbon black tattoo ink accumulate in the human skin dermis using fine-resolution atomic force microscopy, with…”
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Tensile Mechanical Measurements on Individual Collagen Fibrils by Svensson, Rene B., Hassenkam, Tue, Grant, Colin A., Magnusson, S. Peter

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Effects of hydration on the mechanical response of individualcollagen fibrils by Grant, Colin A., Brockwell, David J., Radford, Sheena E., Thomson, Neil H.

“…Collagen fibrils prepared from bovine Achilles tendon have been mechanically tested through nanoindentation by an atomic force microscope using force volume…”
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