Artificial Brownian motors: Controlling transport on the nanoscale
In systems possessing spatial or dynamical symmetry breaking, Brownian motion combined
with unbiased external input signals, deterministic and random alike, can assist directed …
with unbiased external input signals, deterministic and random alike, can assist directed …
Optical tweezers for single cells
Optical tweezers (OT) have emerged as an essential tool for manipulating single biological
cells and performing sophisticated biophysical/biomechanical characterizations. Distinct …
cells and performing sophisticated biophysical/biomechanical characterizations. Distinct …
Trap** red blood cells in living animals using optical tweezers
MC Zhong, XB Wei, JH Zhou, ZQ Wang… - Nature communications, 2013 - nature.com
The recent development of non-invasive imaging techniques has enabled the visualization
of molecular events underlying cellular processes in live cells. Although microscopic objects …
of molecular events underlying cellular processes in live cells. Although microscopic objects …
Enhanced cell sorting and manipulation with combined optical tweezer and microfluidic chip technologies
Sorting (or isolation) and manipulation of rare cells with high recovery rate and purity are of
critical importance to a wide range of physiological applications. In the current paper, we …
critical importance to a wide range of physiological applications. In the current paper, we …
Experimental demonstration of optical transport, sorting and self-arrangement using a 'tractor beam'
Following the Keplerian idea of optical forces, one would intuitively expect that an object
illuminated by sunlight radiation or a laser beam will be accelerated along the direction of …
illuminated by sunlight radiation or a laser beam will be accelerated along the direction of …
Light at work: The use of optical forces for particle manipulation, sorting, and analysis
We review the combinations of optical micro‐manipulation with other techniques and their
classical and emerging applications to non‐contact optical separation and sorting of micro …
classical and emerging applications to non‐contact optical separation and sorting of micro …
Optical trap** in vivo: theory, practice, and applications
Since the time of their introduction, optical tweezers (OTs) have grown to be a powerful tool
in the hands of biologists. OTs use highly focused laser light to guide, manipulate, or sort …
in the hands of biologists. OTs use highly focused laser light to guide, manipulate, or sort …
Perspective on light-induced transport of particles: from optical forces to phoretic motion
Propulsive effects of light, which often remain unnoticed in our daily-life experience, manifest
themselves on spatial scales ranging from subatomic to astronomical. Light-mediated forces …
themselves on spatial scales ranging from subatomic to astronomical. Light-mediated forces …
Development overview of Raman-activated cell sorting devoted to bacterial detection at single-cell level
S Yan, J Qiu, L Guo, D Li, D Xu, Q Liu - Applied Microbiology and …, 2021 - Springer
Understanding the metabolic interactions between bacteria in natural habitat at the single-
cell level and the contribution of individual cell to their functions is essential for exploring the …
cell level and the contribution of individual cell to their functions is essential for exploring the …
Light forces the pace: optical manipulation for biophotonics
DJ Stevenson, F Gunn-Moore… - Journal of biomedical …, 2010 - spiedigitallibrary.org
The biomedical sciences have benefited immensely from photonics technologies in the last
50 years. This includes the application of minute forces that enable the trap** and …
50 years. This includes the application of minute forces that enable the trap** and …