Open AccessTime-shared optical tweezers with a microlens array for dynamic microbead arrays
Author(s) -
Yoshio Tanaka,
Shinichi Wakida
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
biomedical optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.362
H-Index - 86
ISSN - 2156-7085
DOI - 10.1364/boe.6.003670
Subject(s) - microlens , optical tweezers , microbead (research) , flexibility (engineering) , computer science , nanotechnology , materials science , optics , physics , lens (geology) , biochemistry , chemistry , statistics , mathematics
Dynamic arrays of microbeads and cells offer great flexibility and potential as platforms for sensing and manipulation applications in various scientific fields, especially biology and medicine. Here, we present a simple method for assembling and manipulating dense dynamic arrays based on time-shared scanning optical tweezers with a microlens array. Three typical examples, including the dynamic and simultaneous bonding of microbeads in real-time, are demonstrated. The optical design and the hardware setup for our approach are also described.