In this video, we demonstrate how to fabricate and utilize microfabricated post array detectors (mPADs) to assess modulations of cellular contractility.
Silicon Master Mold Fabrication
Lithography
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Replication molding of mPADS
Negative Mold
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mPADS
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Seeding Cells onto mPADS
Stamping
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Seeding
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Staining and Mounting mPADS
Fixing
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Analyzing Cellular Forces on mPADS
Confocal Imaging
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Image Analysis
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