Towards mass-scale micro-assembly systems using magnetotactic bacteria

ASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference, MSEC 2011

Volumn 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 487-492

  Martel, Sylvain ^a   Mohammadi, Mahmood ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Flagella; Magnetotaxis control; Micro assembly

Indexed keywords

DISPLACEMENT FORCE; ELECTRICAL ENERGY; FLAGELLA; LOW LEVEL; MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES; MAGNETOSOMES; MAGNETOTACTIC BACTERIA; MICRO ASSEMBLY; MICRO-OBJECTS; MICRO-SCALES; SYSTEM-BASED;

ASSEMBLY; BACTERIA; CELLS; LAMINAR FLOW; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MICROMACHINING; MICROMANIPULATORS; NANOMAGNETICS; NANOPARTICLES; RIVETING; TORQUE;

MANUFACTURE;

EID: 82455205646     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/MSEC2011-50171     Document Type: Conference Paper

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