BioengineeringbioRxiv
Black Dots: Microcontact-Printed, Reference-Free Traction Force Microscopy
K. M. Beussman, M. Y. Mollica, A. Leonard…·N. J. Sniadecki
This paper introduces a traction force microscopy technique called 'black dots' to measure cellular forces without constraining cell shape, finding that higher force correlates with increased spread area, circularity, and F-actin uniformity in platelets.