Nanonewton force-controlled manipulation of biological cells using a monolithic MEMS microgripper with two-axis force feedback

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Kim, Keekyoung ^a   Liu, Xinyu ^a   Zhang, Yong ^a   Sun, Yu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIALS; MEMS; MICROACTUATORS; MICROMETERS;

MONOLITHIC MEMS MICROGRIPPERS; PORCINE INTERSTITIAL CELLS); TWO-AXIS FORCE FEEDBACK;

CELL CULTURE;

EID: 42549158438     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: 13616439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/18/5/055013     Document Type: Article

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