title: A magnetic micromethod to measure Young's modulus of protein crystals and other polymer materials.
abstract: A new micromethod has been developed to measure the elastic modulus of polymer materials. It is based on measurements of bending of a polymer sample in a periodic uneven magnetic field acting on a small permanent magnet attached to the sample free end. As compared to the other methods known, it combines simplicity of resonant methods with a possibility to perform measurements at different frequencies in liquids under normal and high pressures. The method is specifically designed to measure the temperature dependence of cross-linked protein crystals under different conditions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics of Russian Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Moscow Region, Russia.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Zenchenko
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Pozharskii
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Morozov
mesh_terms: D002138:Calibration; D003460:Crystallization; D004548:Elasticity; D016014:Linear Models; D008280:Magnetics; D008832:Microchemistry / Q000379:methods*; D009113:Muramidase / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000032:analysis*; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D011108:Polymers; D011506:Proteins; D009113:Muramidase