Opto-fluidically multiplexed assembly and micro-robotics.

ABSTRACT: Techniques for high-definition micromanipulations, such as optical tweezers, hold substantial interest across a wide range of disciplines. However, their applicability remains constrained by material properties and laser exposure. And while microfluidic manipulations have been suggested as an alternative, their inherent capabilities are limited and further hindered by practical challenges of implementation and control. Here we show that the iterative application of laser-induced, localized flow fields can be used for the relative positioning of multiple micro-particles, irrespectively of their material properties. Compared to the standing theoretical proposal, our method keeps particles mobile, and we show that their precision manipulation is non-linearly accelerated via the multiplexing o

SUBMITTER: Erben E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10897173 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature