Development of a Flow-Free Magnetic Actuation Platform for an Automated Microfluidic ELISA. [PDF]
RSC Adv, 2019 There is a need to create an easily deployable and point-of-care (POC) diagnostic platform for disease outbreaks and for monitoring and maintenance of chronic illnesses.
Coarsey C +4 more
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Magnetic Actuation Based Motion Control for Microrobots: An Overview
Micromachines, 2015 Untethered, controllable, mobile microrobots have been proposed for numerous applications, ranging from micro-manipulation, in vitro tasks (e.g., operation of microscale biological substances) to in vivo applications (e.g., targeted drug delivery ...
Tiantian Xu +4 more
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Remote magnetic actuation using a clinical scale system. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2018 Remote magnetic manipulation is a powerful technique for controlling devices inside the human body. It enables actuation and locomotion of tethered and untethered objects without the need for a local power supply. In clinical applications, it is used for
Rahmer J, Stehning C, Gleich B.
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Magnetic Actuation of Drops and Liquid Marbles Using a Deformable Paramagnetic Liquid Substrate. [PDF]
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl, 2017 The magnetic actuation of deposited drops has mainly relied on volume forces exerted on the liquid to be transported, which is poorly efficient with conventional diamagnetic liquids such as water and oil, unless magnetosensitive particles are added ...
Vialetto J +8 more
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Real-time magnetic actuation of DNA nanodevices via modular integration with stiff micro-levers. [PDF]
Nat Commun, 2018 DNA nanotechnology has enabled complex nanodevices, but the ability to directly manipulate systems with fast response times remains a key challenge.
Lauback S +6 more
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Advanced Microrobots Driven by Acoustic and Magnetic Fields for Biomedical Applications [PDF]
Cyborg and Bionic SystemsMicrorobots driven by magnetic and acoustic fields have shown great potential in multiple biomedical applications due to their excellent biocompatibility, wireless actuation, access to confined environments, and tissue penetration.
Tingting Wang +4 more
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Magnetic Actuation for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in a Large Workspace Using a Mobile-Coil System [PDF]
MicromachinesCurrent wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is limited in the long examination time and low flexibility since the capsule is passively moved by the natural peristalsis.
Xiao Li +4 more
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Strong magnetic actuation system with enhanced field articulation through stacks of individually addressed coils [PDF]
Scientific ReportsMiniaturization of medical tools promises to revolutionize surgery by reducing tissue trauma and accelerating recovery. Magnetic untethered devices, with their ability to access hard-to-reach areas without physical connections, emerge as potential ...
Onder Erin +10 more
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Fabrication and Manipulation of Ciliary Microrobots with Non-reciprocal Magnetic Actuation. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2016 Magnetically actuated ciliary microrobots were designed, fabricated and manipulated to mimic cilia-based microorganisms such as paramecia. Full three-dimensional (3D) microrobot structures were fabricated using 3D laser lithography to form a polymer base
Kim S +5 more
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Selective Magnetic Field Generation Method for Effective Manipulation of Two-Dimensional Magnetic Microrobots Using a Triad of Electromagnetic Coils [PDF]
MicromachinesThis study proposes a new method for effectively manipulating a magnetic microrobot in a two-dimensional manner using a triad of electromagnetic coils (TEC).
Dongjun Lee, Yonghun Lee, Seungmun Jeon
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