Survey on indirect optical manipulation of cells, nucleic acids, and motor proteins

Ashis G. Banerjee; Sagar Chowdhury; Satyandra K. Gupta; Wolfgang Losert

doi:10.1117/1.3579200

1 May 2011 Survey on indirect optical manipulation of cells, nucleic acids, and motor proteins

Ashis G. Banerjee, Sagar Chowdhury, Satyandra K. Gupta, Wolfgang Losert

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Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 16, Issue 5, 051302 (May 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3579200

Abstract

Optical tweezers have emerged as a promising technique for manipulating biological objects. Instead of direct laser exposure, more often than not, optically-trapped beads are attached to the ends or boundaries of the objects for translation, rotation, and stretching. This is referred to as indirect optical manipulation. In this paper, we utilize the concept of robotic gripping to explain the different experimental setups which are commonly used for indirect manipulation of cells, nucleic acids, and motor proteins. We also give an overview of the kind of biological insights provided by this technique. We conclude by highlighting the trends across the experimental studies, and discuss challenges and promising directions in this domain of active current research.

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Ashis G. Banerjee, Sagar Chowdhury, Satyandra K. Gupta, and Wolfgang Losert "Survey on indirect optical manipulation of cells, nucleic acids, and motor proteins," Journal of Biomedical Optics 16(5), 051302 (1 May 2011). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3579200

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