CFM: confinement force microscopy—a dynamic, precise and stable microconfiner for traction force microscopy in spatial confinement

TL;DR - Confinement force microscopy (CFM) is a microconfinement method for measuring traction forces from individual cells and cell aggregates in tissue-like spatial environments. It enables dynamic, precise, stable, and tunable confinement during force microscopy.

• Measures cellular traction forces under controlled spatial confinement.
• Supports both single cells and multicellular aggregates.
• Mimics mechanical constraints found in tissue microenvironments.
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