Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 7 , Pages 1343-1350 , 7 May 2010

Electrostatic and non-electrostatic contributions of proteoglycans to the compressive equilibrium modulus of bovine articular cartilage

  • Clare Canal Guterl

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Clark T. Hung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Gerard A. Ateshian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, MC 4703, 220 S.W. Mudd, New York, NY 10027, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, MC 4703, 220 S.W. Mudd, New York, NY 10027, USA. Tel.: +12128548602; fax: +12128543304.

,Accepted 18 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2010.01.021

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 7 , Pages 1343-1350 , 7 May 2010

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