Methylcellulose colony assay and single-cell micro-manipulation reveal progenitor-like cells in adult human pancreatic ducts. [PDF]
Stem Cell Reports, 2023 Summary Progenitor cells capable of self-renewal and differentiation in the adult human pancreas are an under-explored resource for regenerative medicine.
Quijano JC +17 more
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Development of a Novel Modular Compliant Gripper for Manipulation of Micro Objects
Micromachines, 2019 This paper proposes a modular gripping mechanism for the manipulation of multiple objects. The proposed micro gripper combines traditional machining techniques with MEMS technologies to produce a modular mechanism consisting of a sturdy, compliant ...
Matthew Lofroth, Ebubekir Avci
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Transfer Function of Macro-Micro Manipulation on a PDMS Microfluidic Chip [PDF]
Micromachines (Basel), 2017 To achieve fast and accurate cell manipulation in a microfluidic channel, it is essential to know the true nature of its input-output relationship.
Koji Mizoue +3 more
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Multi-Scale Robotics: A Numerical Investigation on Mobile Micro-Tweezers for Micro-Manipulation with Extreme Requirements [PDF]
MicromachinesAn automated micro-tweezers system with a flexible workspace would benefit the intelligent sorting of live cells. Such micro-tweezers could employ a forced vortex strong enough to capture a single cell. Furthermore, addressable control of the position to
Ahmet Fatih Tabak
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Design of an automated cell batch microinjection system based on magnetic tweezers for zebrafish embryos [PDF]
Microsystems & NanoengineeringBatch microinjection significantly enhances throughput and reproducibility in gene delivery and developmental studies, thereby accelerating the advancement of intelligent experimentation in the life sciences.
Xiangyu Guo +8 more
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A Survey of Recent Developments in Magnetic Microrobots for Micro-/Nano-Manipulation
MicromachinesMagnetically actuated microrobots have become a research hotspot in recent years due to their tiny size, untethered control, and rapid response capability.
Qingsong Xu, Ruomeng Xu
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Parallel Manipulation and Flexible Assembly of Micro-Spiral via Optoelectronic Tweezers
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Micro-spiral has a wide range of applications in smart materials, such as drug delivery, deformable materials, and micro-scale electronic devices by utilizing the manipulation of electric fields, magnetic fields, and flow fields.
Shuzhang Liang +10 more
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Path Planning for 3-D In-Hand Manipulation of Micro-Objects Using Rotation Decomposition
Micromachines, 2021 Robotic manipulation and assembly of micro and nanocomponents in confined spaces is still a challenge. Indeed, the current proposed solutions that are highly inspired by classical industrial robotics are not currently able to combine precision ...
Pardeep Kumar +2 more
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Micromachines, 2012 In the last seven years, optoelectronic tweezers using optically-induced dielectrophoretic (ODEP) force have been explored experimentally with much success in manipulating micro/nano objects.
Wen J. Li +4 more
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Fabrication and optical manipulation of micro-robots for biomedical applications
Matter, 2022 Florent Seichepine +2 more
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