Light-deformable microrobots shape up for the biological obstacle course

Wijesinghe, Philip

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06/05/2024

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Abstract

Euglena gracilis microalga has been transformed into a soft bio-microrobot with light-controlled motion and deformation that can address diverse bio-challenges, such as drug delivery, diseased cell removal, and photodynamic therapy.

Citation

Wijesinghe , P 2024 , ' Light-deformable microrobots shape up for the biological obstacle course ' , Light: Science and Applications , vol. 13 , 103 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-024-01448-8

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Light: Science and Applications

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Non peer reviewed

DOI

10.1038/s41377-024-01448-8

ISSN

2095-5545

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Journal item

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https://hdl.handle.net/10023/31365