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Microflaps: Magnetically Responsive Microflaps Reveal Cell Membrane Boundaries from Multiple Angles (Adv. Mater. 18/2014)
Author(s) -
Teshima Tetsuhiko,
Onoe Hiroaki,
Aonuma Hiroka,
KuribayashiShigetomi Kaori,
Kamiya Koki,
Tonooka Taishi,
Kanuka Hirotaka,
Takeuchi Shoji
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201470121
Subject(s) - materials science , membrane , magnification , magnetic field , orientation (vector space) , cell , cell membrane , biophysics , optics , nanotechnology , biology , physics , geometry , biochemistry , mathematics , quantum mechanics
S. Takeuchi and co‐workers present on page 2850 a microflap system to incline adherent cells in the desired orientation. The inclination angles of the cell‐laden microflaps are precisely controlled by a magnetic field, enabling cell membrane boundaries to be observed from multiple angles. This system is applied to obtain clear focused images of parasite infection with high magnification, leading to the potential to elucidate the mechanisms that drive microbial infection.