41 research outputs found

    Experimental Measurement of Human Oocyte Mechanical Properties on a Micro and Nanoforce Sensing Platform Based on Magnetic Springs.

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    International audienceThis article presents a new micro and nanoforce sensor used to perform a mechanical characterisation of human oocytes. This device is based on the use of low-sti_ness magnetic springs. The oocytes to be characterised are placed on a force-sensitive platform. A manipulator equipped with a standard micropipette is used to mechanically compress the oocyte. Some complete \force-compression length" curves associated with mechanical load-unload cycles are given. These curves show the linear, the non-linear and also the plastic mechanical behaviour of the oocytes. These characterisations must be considered as a preliminary result which illustrates that the mechanical variability and the mechanical evolution of human oocytes during their maturation process can be observed with a force sensor based on magnetic springs

    Qu'est-ce que la formulation aujourd'hui ?

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    La formation de tartre : suivi en continu sur électrode métallique

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    De multiples techniques expérimentales ont été développées ces dernières années afin de quantifier le pouvoir entartrant des eaux ainsi que les effets de traitements inhibiteurs. Toutefois aucune d'entre elles ne permet de visualiser en continu la cristallisation du sel précipitant ; ceci étant pourtant essentiel à la compréhension des mécanismes d'entartrage. Fondée sur l'électrocristallisation du carbonate de calcium, nous avons donc récemment développé une technique analytique permettant de suivre in situ le développement des cristaux des que leur taille est de 1 µm. Le montage expérimental est composé d'une cellule électrochimique, ainsi que d'un ensemble optique et vidéo; il est ainsi possible de quantifier les particules à la surface de l'électrode de travail en déterminant leurs nombres ainsi que leurs caractéristiques morphométriques moyennes. Dans cet article, nous présentons les résultats obtenus avec des eaux minérales et synthétiques. Suivant la qualité des eaux étudiées, l'importance des phases de germination et de croissance des cristaux est évaluée et le développement des cristaux à la surface de l'électrode quantifié. Cet outil analytique s'avère donc intéressant pour l'étude des mécanismes d'entartrage

    Contribution of Polymer and Surfactant on the Electrodeposition of Particles

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    Formula VI

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    Particle Velocities near and along the Electrode during Electrophoretic Deposition: Influence of Surfactant Counter-Ions

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    International audienceResearch into the micro-nanostructured coatings process has made a variety of new applications available. Electrophoretic deposition (EPD) is an efficient and attractive technique to produce coated materials. Therefore the understanding of the formation and growth mechanism of the coating process continues to be investigated. In this study, a home-made EPD laminar flow cell was used for in-situ investigation of the particle velocity and deposition of micronic particles on a cathode. Monodisperse polystyrene latex particles were functionalized with cationic surfactants: cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB) or cetyltrimethyl ammonium chloride (CTAC). The tangential velocity of the particles when they migrated to the electrode, the approach angle and the tangential velocity along the electrode were measured under a DC electric field. From the values of the velocities, the particle-electrode distance was evaluated in CTAB and CTAC solutions. The electrophoretic velocity was calculated from the electrophoretic mobility of the particles and the electric field applied to the particles. All these parameters depend on the type of surfactant counter-ions and influence the growth of the coating. Dense structures were obtained in CTAB solution while open structures were observed in CTAC solution

    Contribution of Polymer and Surfactant on the Electrodeposition of Particles

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