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In Situ Visualization of Axon Growth and Growth Cone Dynamics in Acute Ex Vivo Embryonic Brain Slice Cultures
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2021
This protocol demonstrates a straightforward and robust method to study in situ axon growth and growth cone dynamics. It describes how to prepare ex vivo physiologically relevant acute brain slices and provides a user-friendly analysis pipeline.
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Microengineering 3D Collagen Hydrogels with Long-Range Fiber Alignment
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2022
This protocol demonstrates the use of a microfluidic channel with changing geometry along the fluid flow direction to generate extensional strain (stretching) to align fibers in a 3D collagen hydrogel (<250 µm in thickness). The resulting alignment extends across several millimeters and is influenced by the extensional strain rate.
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An Approach to Enhance Alignment and Myelination of Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons
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2016
This protocol describes the isolation of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons isolated from rats and the culture of DRG neurons on a static pre-stretched cell culture system to enhance axon alignment, with subsequent co-culture of Schwann Cells (SCs) to promote myelination.
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Assembly, Loading, and Alignment of an Analytical Ultracentrifuge Sample Cell
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2009
The analytical ultracentrifuge (AUC) sample cell holds sample and reference buffer and during experiments and is exposed to high vacuum and rotor speeds up to 60,000 rpm. This video will demonstrate the rigorous attention to detail necessary for assembly, loading and alignment of this very important component of an AUC experiment.
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Axon Stretch Growth: The Mechanotransduction of Neuronal Growth
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2011
A unique tissue engineering method was developed to elongate numerous nerve fibers in culture by recapitulating axon stretch growth; a form of nervous system growth whereby nerves elongate in conjunction with growth of the enlarging body.
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Wood responds differently along different material directions, so the position and consistency of annual rings become engineering variables rather than visual features alone. When rings are oriented deliberately, engineers can account for anisotropic behavior during component design and reduce the chance that neighboring regions respond differently under service conditions. This supports more predictable dimensional and mechanical performance.
Changes in moisture or temperature can cause wood to change dimensions, and inconsistent ring orientation can make that response uneven across a component. Deliberate alignment helps engineers reduce uneven shrinkage and the resulting warping or internal stress. Considering this behavior during design is especially relevant when a part must retain its intended geometry as environmental conditions vary during manufacture or service.
Applied loads interact with a wood component whose material response varies with direction. If ring orientations change in problematic ways, the resulting nonuniform behavior may intensify stress concentrations or make bending performance less predictable. Engineers therefore use consistent grain orientation as part of reliability-oriented design, helping them evaluate how structural timber or other wood-based components may respond under load.
An aligned arrangement gives engineers a deliberate basis for anticipating how a wood component will respond to moisture, temperature, bending, and applied loads. With uncontrolled orientation, those directional effects are less consistently managed across the part. The distinction matters because deliberate orientation can support reduced warping, fewer stress concentrations, and more dependable predictions of dimensional stability.
An engineering workflow begins by selecting a suitable grain orientation for the intended component, then carrying that orientation through design and manufacturing decisions. Ring patterns can be considered during machining and joining, while quality assessment checks whether the produced part matches the intended arrangement. This approach connects material selection with dimensional stability and service reliability rather than treating orientation as an incidental feature.
Applications include structural timber, laminated wood, and other wood-based products. In these settings, alignment informs component design, machining, joining, and quality assessment. The expected outcome is not simply a preferred appearance; it is improved ability to select grain orientations, manage warping and stress concentrations, and predict behavior during manufacturing and service. Thus it links wood structure to engineering reliability.