Abstract
A fiber-optic surface contact probe was used to deliver nitrogen laser excitation pulses to intact articular cartilage and measure the resulting autofluorescence spectrum. This was done for baboon knees of varying ages and compressive mechanical properties obtained using a creep-indentation method. A significant difference in the fluorescence characteristics of infant and adult cartilage was observed. A correlation between cartilage fluorescence and aggregate modulus was also found among infants.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Transactions of the Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials in conjunction with the International Biomaterials Symposium |
| Editors | Anon |
| Place of Publication | St. Louis Park, MN, United States |
| Publisher | Soc for Biomaterials |
| Pages | 34 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 1 |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2) - Toronto, Can Duration: May 29 1996 → Jun 2 1996 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1996 5th World Biomaterials Congress. Part 2 (of 2) |
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| City | Toronto, Can |
| Period | 5/29/96 → 6/2/96 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Materials Science(all)