MICROFABRICATED PARTICLE MANIPULATION DEVICE

A microfabricated particle manipulation system, wherein a target particle is pierced by a microfabricated actuator or by a microfabricated knife edge. In either case, the particle membrane is altered, so as to allow material to traverse the membrane. The device may be used to extract cellular materi...

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Hauptverfasser: SHIELDS, Kevin, Hoonejani, Mehran, FOSTER, John S, Li, Lily
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A microfabricated particle manipulation system, wherein a target particle is pierced by a microfabricated actuator or by a microfabricated knife edge. In either case, the particle membrane is altered, so as to allow material to traverse the membrane. The device may be used to extract cellular material from inside a cell, or to transfect a cell with foreign material.