Using optics to measure biological forces and mechanics

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Volumn 2, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 757-763

  Kuo, S C ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser tweezers; Laser tracking microrheology; Optical forces; Optical strecher; Optical tweezers; Single beam optical trap

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FLOW KINETICS; FORCE; MEASUREMENT; OPTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; OPTICS;

EID: 0034764065     PISSN: 13989219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0854.2001.21103.x     Document Type: Review

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