Nanoscale Deformation and Nanomechanical Properties of Soft Matter Study Cases: Polydimethylsiloxane, Cells and Tissues

<table>Schematical draw illustrating tip selection for indentation of a tissue sample. Comparison of contact sizes during indentation using (A) a large diameter spherical tip, (B) a small diameter spherical tip, (C) a Berkovich tip, and (D) a cylindrical flat punch [<a href="/journals/isrn/2011/719512/#B14">14</a>].</table>

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Figure 6: Nanoscale Deformation and Nanomechanical Properties of Soft Matter Study Cases: Polydimethylsiloxane, Cells and Tissues 