A multi-fingered micromechanism for coordinated micro/nano manipulation

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 576-585

  Krishnan, Sandeep ^a   Saggere, Laxman ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; CORRELATION METHODS; MICROMECHANICS; MICROSPHERES; OPTIMIZATION; POLYSTYRENES;

BIOLOGICAL CELLS; MICROASSEMBLY; MICROMANIPULATOR STATION; MULTI-FINGERED MICROMECHANISM;

MICROMANIPULATORS;

EID: 34249077606     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/17/3/021     Document Type: Article

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