Biologically Inspired Robotics

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Nanorobotic Manipulation for a Single Biological Cell

 

Toshio Fukuda and Masahiro Nakajima

Nagoya University Nagoya, Japan

Mohd Ridzuan Ahmad

Universiti Teknologi Malaysi Skudai Johor, Malaysia

CONTENTS

9.1 Background of Nanorobotic Manipulations

9.2 Single-Cell Analysis and Nanosurgery System

9.3 Principles of Stiffness Measurements for a Single Cell

9.3.1 Stiffness Measurement of a Single Cell Based on Nanoindentation Technique

9.3.2 Stiffness Measurement Using Different Indenter Tip Shapes

9.3.3 Stiffness Measurement Using Nanoprobes

9.3.3.1 Measurement of Single-Cell Stiffness Using a Soft Nanoprobe

9.3.3.2 Measurement of Single-Cell Stiffness Using Hard Nanoprobes

9.4 Nanorobotic Manipulations inside Various Kinds of Microscopes ...