Presented by Anton Paar USA
Hardness Testing of Soft Biomaterials and Hydrogels through Indentation Analysis
Date: March 30, 2021
Time: 12:00PM - 01:00PM
You must be registered to participate!Soft materials represent a large portion of biomedical and bioengineering research. Until recently, the mechanical properties of soft tissues and hydrogels have not truly been studied. However, given recent developments of new scaffolds and more localized medical treatments, understanding the mechanical properties of soft biomaterials is becoming critical.
This webinar will elucidate the nanoindentation approach for the measurement of soft materials that will be demonstrated via several topics and pertinent real-world examples including:
- Why indent soft materials
- Cartilage: stiffness gradient of human knee cartilage
- Cornea: how stiff is human cornea and how can indentation help in treatment of corneal conditions
- Contact lenses: effect of loading rate on elastic modulus—tunable comfort
- Hydrogels: solid, liquid, or gel
- Hyaluronic acid foils: properties of thin hydrogel sheets
An interactive Q&A session follows the presentation.
Presented by Anton Paar USA
- Dan Hudgins, Lead Scientist -- Surface Characterization Business Unit, Anton Paar USA
Soft materials represent a large portion of biomedical and bioengineering research. Until recently, the mechanical properties of soft tissues and hydrogels have not truly been studied. However, given recent developments of new scaffolds and more localized medical treatments, understanding the mechanical properties of soft biomaterials is becoming critical.
This webinar will elucidate the nanoindentation approach for the measurement of soft materials that will be demonstrated via several topics and pertinent real-world examples including:
- Why indent soft materials
- Cartilage: stiffness gradient of human knee cartilage
- Cornea: how stiff is human cornea and how can indentation help in treatment of corneal conditions
- Contact lenses: effect of loading rate on elastic modulus—tunable comfort
- Hydrogels: solid, liquid, or gel
- Hyaluronic acid foils: properties of thin hydrogel sheets
An interactive Q&A session will follow the presentation.
Presented by Anton Paar USA