@inbook{4bac4ebdb45847e283a2554c40f6ff9d,
title = "A micro-mechanical compliant device for individual cell-stretching, compression, \& in-situ force-measurement",
abstract = "(We describe the fabrication, characterization and operation of a microfabricated, overhanging micromachined SU-8 device that can stretch and compress individual cells. This compliant device is composed of folded beams with a single actuation point. Upon actuation with a glass micropipette attached to an XYZ positioner, it can apply varying deformation to multiple cells simultaneously. The applied force is computed using the measured displacement of the compliant device. Cell-attachment is achieved by simply adding a suspension of cells on the device. The stiffness of the device was designed such that cells can deform the beams they are attached to. Measuring this deformation in the absence of actuation allows for quantifying the forces exerted by the cells with a resolution of 0.18 μΝ.)",
keywords = "Cell manipulation, Cellular force, Folded beam, Microfabrication, Su-8",
author = "Kollimada, \{Somanna A.\} and Sambuddha Khan and Sreenath Balakrishna and Shilpa Raju and Suma Matad and Ananthasuresh, \{G. K.\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2017 IEEE.; 1st International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, MARSS 2017 ; Conference date: 17-07-2017 Through 21-07-2017",
year = "2017",
month = aug,
day = "3",
doi = "10.1109/MARSS.2017.8001943",
language = "English",
series = "International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, MARSS 2017 - Proceedings",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
editor = "Sinan Haliyo and Sylvain Martel and Sergej Fatikow",
booktitle = "International Conference on Manipulation, Automation and Robotics at Small Scales, MARSS 2017 - Proceedings",
address = "United States",
}
