MICRO-BEAD MECHANICS WITH ACTIN-FILAMENTS

Authors
MAGGS AC
Citation
Ac. Maggs, MICRO-BEAD MECHANICS WITH ACTIN-FILAMENTS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 57(2), 1998, pp. 2091-2094
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
57
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Part
B
Pages
2091 - 2094
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)57:2<2091:MMWA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Many experiments have been performed using microscopic beads to probe the small-scale mechanics of actin solutions. We calculate the minimum bead size needed to measure a valid macroscopic response function. We find that the quasi-static response is characterized by an anomalous scaling as a function of the size of the probing particles.