Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Mechanic Adaptability of Metastatic Cells in Colon Cancer; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Results and Discussion; 1.3 Experimental; 1.3.1 Cell Cultures; 1.3.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM); 1.3.3 Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); 1.3.4 Confocal Microscopy; 1.3.5 Statistical Analysis; 1.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 2: Nano-Mechanical Response of Red Blood Cells; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Material and Methods; 2.3 Results; 2.4 Discussion; References; Chapter 3: Scale Dependence of the Mechanical Properties of Interfaces in Crustaceans Thin Films; References

Chapter 4: Dynamic Analysis of Human Knee4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Measurement and Analytical Methods; 4.2.1 Test Procedure and Sensor Arrangement; 4.2.1.1 Measurement with BiopacTM System; 4.2.1.2 Measurement with DelsysTM System; 4.2.2 Frequency Domain Analysis; 4.2.3 Subjects; 4.3 Results and Discussion; 4.3.1 1Hz March (Subject 1 and Subject 2); 4.3.2 1Hz Squat (Subject 3 and Subject 4); 4.4 Summary; References; Chapter 5: Viscohyperelastic Calibration in Mechanical Characterization of Soft Matter; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Methodology; 5.2.1 Determination of ZP Visco-Hyperelastic Properties

5.3 Results and Discussion5.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Contact Zone Evaluation of Dental Implants Using Digital Photoelasticity; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Experimental Methodology; 6.2.1 Identification of Proper Photoelastic Model for Implant Dentistry; 6.2.2 Isochromatic Evaluation Using Three Fringe Photoelsaticity; 6.3 Contact Zone Evaluation of the Coronal Region; 6.3.1 Evaluation of Contact Stress Parameters Using Fringe Order Information; 6.4 Conclusion; References; 7: Evolution of the Skin Microstructural Organization During a Mechanical Assay; 7.1 Introduction

7.2 Materials and Methods7.2.1 Samples Preparation; 7.2.2 Multiphoton Microscopy; 7.2.3 Traction Device and Mechanical Assays; 7.2.4 Mechanical Data Processing; 7.2.5 SHG Image Processing; 7.2.6 Theoretical Fibers Reorientation; 7.3 Results; 7.4 Discussion; References; 8: A Numerical Study of a Biaxial Sollicitation to Set-Up the Displacement Field Measurement of Ex Vivo Mouse Skin; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Materials and Methods; 8.2.1 Experimental Protocol; 8.2.2 Mesh Generation; 8.2.3 Constitutive Behavior; 8.2.4 Sensitivity Analysis; 8.3 Results; 8.3.1 Sensitivity for a Real Geometry

8.3.2 Full-Field Measurement8.4 Discussion; 8.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: Dynamic Polarization Microscopy for In-Situ Measurements of Collagen Fiber Realignment During Impact; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Methods; 9.3 Results and Discussion; 9.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 10: Self-Shifting Neutral Axis and Negative Poissonś Ratio in Hierarchical Structured Natural Composites: Bamboo; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Experiment; 10.3 Results and Discussion; 10.4 Conclusion; References