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Table 1 Properties of polystyrene particle of AFM cantilever and axon used in calculation of Hertz contact theory

From: Contribution of cytoskeletal elements to the axonal mechanical properties

Property

Polystyrene particle

Axon

Radius

R1 = 12.5 μm

R2 = 0.5 μm

Poisson’s ratio

ν1 = 0.34

ν2 = 0.5

Elastic modulus

E1 = 3 GPa

E2 is unknown

  1. Elastic modulus of axon, E2 was to be determined.