Prosthesis work has good chemistry

摘要

Patients with hip implants will be less likely to need replacements with prosthesis design guidelines developed from research into the properties of 'synovial fluid'.rnResearchers Dr Philippa Cann and Dr Janet Wong from Imperial College London's mechanical engineering department are analysing the synovial fluid lubricating films formed on joints during rubbing.rnThe project will rely on in-contact fluorescence imaging and atomic force microscopy to study the fluid's chemical composition, rnmolecular structure and local physical properties such as rhe-ology and friction.