DocumentCode
2238792
Title
Combining optical tweezing and confocal microscopy for the study of cell mechanics
Author
Bomzon, Ze´ev ; Pham, Kim ; Day, Daniel ; Russell, Sarah ; Min Gu
Author_Institution
Centre for Micro-Photonics, Swinburne Univ. of Technol., Melbourne, VIC
fYear
2007
fDate
26-31 Aug. 2007
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We have developed a system combining an optical tweezers and a confocal microscope for the study of cell mechanics. The system enables us to measure how mechanical forces are distributed within cells. This provides an important insight into the mechanisms by which how cells sense and respond to mechanical forces.
Keywords
biomechanics; cellular biophysics; optical microscopy; radiation pressure; cell mechanics; confocal microscopy; optical tweezers; optical tweezing; Australia; Biomedical optical imaging; Cancer; Cells (biology); Fluorescence; Mechanical factors; Mechanical variables measurement; Optical microscopy; Optical sensors; Proteins;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location
Seoul
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-1174-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391166
Filename
4391166
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