Abstract
We show here that adhesion to a solid substrate increases the resonance frequency of a lipid-coated microbubble by causing an apparent increase in shell stiffness. Using our previously developed photoacoustic measurement technique to drive individual microbubbles into small-amplitude oscillations, we found that biotinylated microbubbles adherent to a streptavidin-coated glass coverslip had much higher resonance frequencies than unbound microbubbles. The frequency responses of the bound microbubbles agree well with a linearized form of the modified Rayleigh-Plesset model with an added increase of shell elasticity. The apparent shell elasticity increased from 0.5 N/m for unbound microbubbles to 2.6 N/m. These findings may be used to better understand microbubble dynamics for applications in ultrasound imaging and therapy.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2019 |
Editors | Sandy Cochran, Margaret Lucas |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 822-824 |
Volume | 2019-October |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781728145969 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | 2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2019 - Glasgow, United Kingdom Duration: 6 Oct 2019 → 9 Oct 2019 |
Conference
Conference | 2019 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, IUS 2019 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Glasgow |
Period | 6/10/19 → 9/10/19 |
Keywords
- adhesion
- resonance frequency
- shell elasticity