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Optical Tweezers
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Definition
: A technique that uses LASERS to trap, image, and manipulate small objects (biomolecules, supramolecular assembles, DENDRIMERS) in three dimensional space. (From Glossary of Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology Terms, 4th ed.)
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Lasers
Other names
Tweezers, Optical; Tweezers, Laser; Tweezer, Optical; Tweezer, Laser; Traps, Optical; Trapping, Optical; Trap, Optical; Optical Tweezer; Optical Traps; Laser Tweezer; Optical Trapping; Optical Trap; Laser Tweezers
