Trapping-force calibration in biological applications of optical tweezers

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.1117/12.477849 ◽

2003 ◽

Author(s):

Sergey A. Ermilov ◽

Bahman Anvari

Keyword(s):

Optical Tweezers ◽

Biological Applications ◽

Trapping Force ◽

Force Calibration

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Rapid and simple automatic trapping-force calibration system for optical tweezers

Optical Engineering ◽

10.1117/1.2128632 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 44 (11) ◽

pp. 113603 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Long Hsu

Keyword(s):

Optical Tweezers ◽

Calibration System ◽

Trapping Force ◽

Force Calibration

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Using optical tweezers for measuring the interaction forces between human bone cells and implant surfaces: System design and force calibration

Review of Scientific Instruments ◽

10.1063/1.2752606 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 78 (7) ◽

pp. 074302 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Martin Andersson ◽

Ashwin Madgavkar ◽

Maria Stjerndahl ◽

Yanrong Wu ◽

Weihong Tan ◽

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Keyword(s):

System Design ◽

Optical Tweezers ◽

Bone Cells ◽

Human Bone ◽

Interaction Forces ◽

Force Calibration

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Extending the lateral trapping force of optical tweezers

10.1117/12.733677 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Andrew C. Richardson ◽

S. Nader S. Reihani ◽

Lene B. Oddershede

Keyword(s):

Optical Tweezers ◽

Trapping Force

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Optical Tweezers: A Practical Guide

Microscopy and Microanalysis ◽

10.1017/s143192769511065x ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 65-74

Author(s):

Scot C. Kuo

Keyword(s):

Optical Tweezers ◽

Optical Microscope ◽

Gradient Force ◽

Biological Applications ◽

Single Beam ◽

Practical Guide ◽

Microscopy Techniques ◽

Displacement Measurements

Optical tweezers, or the single-beam optical gradient force trap, is becoming a major tool in biology for noninvasive micromanipulation on an optical microscope. The principles and practical aspects that influence construction are presented in an introductory primer. Quantitative theories are also reviewed but have yet to supplant user calibration. Various biological applications are summarized, including recent quantitative force and displacement measurements. Finally, tantalizing developments for new, nonimaging microscopy techniques based on optical tweezers are included.

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