Microrheology
Author | : Eric M. Furst |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 473 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0199655200 |
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This book presents a comprehensive overview of microrheology, emphasizing the underlying theory, practical aspects of its implementation, and current applications to rheological studies in academic and industrial laboratories. The field of microrheology continues to evolve rapidly, and applications are expanding at an accelerating pace. Readers will learn about the key methods and techniques, including important considerations to be made with respect to the materials most amenable to microrheological characterization and pitfalls to avoid in measurements and analysis. Microrheological measurements can be as straightforward as video microscopy recordings of colloidal particle Brownian motion; these simple experiments can yield rich rheological information. This text will cover topics ranging from active microrheology using laser or magnetic tweezers to passive microrheology, such as multiple particle tracking and tracer particle microrheology with diffusing wave spectroscopy. Overall, this text aims to provide an introduction to microrheology for the industrial researcher, academic investigator, or student who wishes either to become informed in this relatively new area of theology, seeks to incorporate these methods into their own research, or simply survey and understand the growing body of micorheology literature. The text consolidates many sources of archival literature into an accessible volume for the rheologist and non-specialist, alike. The material should be suitable for the biologist, chemist, or materials scientist with an interest in microrheology as a characterization method. Indeed, the small sample sizes of many microrheology experiments have made it an important method for studying emerging and scarce materials, like cytoskeletal proteins, pharmaceutical biologics, and novel hydrogelators. Book jacket.