Title :
Dynamic Force Measurement at the Microgram Level, with Application to Myofibrils of Striated Muscle
Author :
Thorson, John ; White, D.C.S.
Author_Institution :
Department of Zoology, Oxford University, Oxford, England.
fDate :
7/1/1975 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We describe a system for measurement of the dynamic mechanical properties of small bundles of myofibrils of muscle. Underwater fiber-optic sensing of tension via displacement of a quartz beam has been accomplished with a noise level of about 100 nanoNewtons in a bandwidth of 1 to 40 Hz.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Force measurement; Insects; Instruments; Mechanical factors; Muscles; Noise level; Optical fiber theory; Transducers; Zoology; Animals; Biomechanics; Electronics; Fiber Optics; Insects; Light; Muscle Contraction; Muscles; Myofibrils; Temperature; Transducers;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1975.324447
