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Title

Combining optical tweezing and confocal microscopy for the study of cell mechanics

Author(s)

Bomzon, Ze'ev;  Pham, Kim T. C.;  Day, Daniel;  Russell, Sarah M.;  Gu, Min

Abstract

We have developed a system combining an optical tweezers and a confocal microscope for the study of cell mechanics. The system enables us to measure how mechanical forces are distributed within cells. This provides an important insight into the mechanisms by which how cells sense and respond to mechanical forces.

Publication type

Conference paper

Research centre

Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences. Centre for Micro-Photonics

Source

Proceedings of the Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007), Seoul, South Korea, 26-31 August 2007

Publication year

2007

Keyword(s)

Cell mechanics;  Computer networks;  Confocal microscopy;  Mechanical engineering;  Mechanical forces;  Mechanics;  Microscopic examination;  Optical cells;  Optical microscopy;  Optical tweezers;  Plastics molding machines;  Speed

Publisher

IEEE

ISBN

9781424411733, 1424411734

Publisher URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391166

Copyright

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