Polymeric Optical Fiber Tweezers as a tool for single cell micro manipulation and sensing

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2015

Authors

Rodrigues Ribeiro, RSR (Author) Other; Soppera, O (Author) Other; Guerreiro, A (Author) FCUP; Jorge, PAS (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: 24TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS

24th International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors (OFS)

Curitiba, BRAZIL, SEP 28-OCT 02, 2015

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 3 Citations

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00G-TN4

DOI: 10.1117/12.2195207

Abstract (EN): In this paper a new type of polymeric fiber optic tweezers for single cell manipulation is reported. The optical trapping of a yeast cell using a polymeric micro lens fabricated by guided photo polymerization at the fiber tip is demonstrated. The 2D trapping of the yeast cells is analyzed and maximum optical forces on the pN range are calculated. The experimental results are supported by computational simulations using a FDTD method. Moreover, new insights on the potential for simultaneous sensing and optical trapping, are presented.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4