Method and system to create and acoustically manipulate a...

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2003-06-25

2009-06-23

Shay, David (Department: 3769)

Surgery

Instruments

Light application

C606S012000, C073S012070, C073S012080, C073S037000, C073S432100

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07549985

ABSTRACT:
A method and system to create and acoustically manipulate without destroying a microbubble which, in biological applications, can manipulate structures such as cells and subcellular structures at a nanoscopic scale.

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