Rheology of two-dimensional F-actin networks associated with a lipid interface
Soft Condensed Matter
2009-11-13 v2
Abstract
We report on the surface rheology of cross-linked F-actin networks associated with a lipid monolayer at the air-water interface of a Langmuir monolayer. The rheological measurements are made using a Couette cell. These data demonstrate that the network has a finite elastic modulus that grows as a function of the cross-linking concentration. We also note that under steady-state flow the system behaves as a power law fluid in which the effective viscosity decreases with imposed shear.
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@article{arxiv.0709.2182,
title = {Rheology of two-dimensional F-actin networks associated with a lipid interface},
author = {R. Walder and A. Levine and M. Dennin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.2182},
year = {2009}
}