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Soft Tissue Biomechanics

Soft tissue biomechanics explores how biological tissues respond to forces, such as stretching, compression, and bending. Understanding these mechanical properties is vital in biomedical research, tissue engineering, and medical device development.

Our experimental facility is equipped with state-of-the-art tools for detailed testing and visualization of soft tissues in their most natural, artefact-free state.

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Sample Preparation

  • Vibratome Sectioning

  • High-Pressure Freezing & Freeze Substitution

Mechanical Testing

  • Deben Mechanical Testing Rig

Artefact-Free Microscopy

  • MPM (Multiphoton Microscopy)

  • ESEM (Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy)

  • Confocal Microscopy

Data Collection & Interactive Database App

​We are developing an interactive database app to collect, organize, and visualize the data gathered from mechanical tests and imaging. Users can:

  • Upload new data

  • Run analysis models

  • Compare tissue samples

  • Generate reports and visualizations

1- Bulle, R., Alotta, G., Marchiori, G., Berni, M., Lopomo, N. F., Zaffagnini, S., Bordas, S. P., & Barrera, O. (2021). The Human Meniscus Behaves as a Functionally Graded Fractional Porous Medium under Confined Compression Conditions. Applied Sciences, 11(20), 9405. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11209405

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