Optical Tweezers

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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.)

Descriptor ID	D052898
MeSH Number(s)	E05.650
Concept/Terms	Optical Tweezers Optical Tweezers Optical Tweezer Tweezer, Optical Tweezers, Optical Optical Trapping Trapping, Optical Laser Tweezers Laser Tweezer Tweezer, Laser Tweezers, Laser Optical Trap Optical Traps Trap, Optical Traps, Optical

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Optical Tweezers [E05.650]

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