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Manipulation of 10 – 40 μm Diameter Cells Using a Thermally Actuated Microgripper

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 May 2012

Rachael Daunton ,
Andrew J. Gallant  and
David Wood
Rachael Daunton
Affiliation:
School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE UK Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE UK
Andrew J. Gallant
Affiliation:
School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE UK
David Wood
Affiliation:
School of Engineering and Computing Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE UK
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Abstract

This work presents the successful fabrication of a thermally actuated U-shaped microgripper that has been specially designed to enable low voltage operation for bidirectional in plane deflection. The microgripper tips are carefully designed to match the biological species being manipulated, which has been demonstrated by the successful manipulation of 10 – 40 μm diameter particles used to simulate biological cells.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1463: Symposium QQ – Mechanobiology of Cells and Materials , 2012 , mrss12-1463-qq02-10
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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