Fabrication process of microsurgical tools for single-cell trapping and intracytoplasmic injection

Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 940-946

  Wong, Pak Kin ^a   Ulmanella, Umberto ^a   Ho, Chih Ming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell trapping; Intracytoplasmic injection; Micromanipulator; Photobleaching

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CELLS; ETCHING; FABRICATION; FUSED SILICA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE TENSION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

BRASSICA OLERACEA PROTOPLASTS; CELL TRAPPING; INTRACYTOPLASMIC INJECTION; MICROCAPILLARY TUBING; MICROSURGICAL TOOLS; PHOTOBLEACHING;

MICROMANIPULATORS;

EID: 10944221201     PISSN: 10577157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JMEMS.2004.838382     Document Type: Article

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