Design and fabrication of a micro thermal actuator for cellular grasping

Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 132-139

  Chan, Ho Yin ^a   Li, Wen J ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHENYANG INSTITUTE OF AUTOMATION   (China)

Author keywords

Cell manipulation; Microgripper; Thermal actuator; Underwater microactuator

Indexed keywords

ACTUATORS; CELLS; MICROMANIPULATORS; POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE;

CELL MANIPULATION; MICROGRIPPER; THERMAL ACTUATOR; UNDERWATER MICROACTUATOR;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

EID: 3142673343     PISSN: 05677718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02484256     Document Type: Article

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