A platform outfitted with a three-axis micromanipulator holds the force probe.
Tension is provided by moving the appropriate axis of the micromanipulator.
The force signal from the deflection of the springs on the force probe and the axial displacement of the micromanipulator are recorded several times each second. Surface images of the deforming specimen are stored every few seconds. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information , a division of Reed Elsevier . All rights reserved.