Tiny Devices Use Light to Grab Cells
Ken Crozier, associate professor at Harvard University, shows off three optical devices he’s developing in the lab. These devices use laser light to grab onto particles such as biological cells and might be integrated into clinical diagnostics.
Ken Crozier, associate professor at Harvard University, shows off three optical devices he’s developing in the lab. These devices use laser light to grab onto particles such as biological cells and might be integrated into clinical diagnostics.
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