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The use of a focused laser beam to drag and isolate a specific microorganism from a complex microbial mixture.
Microbiology. Aard_Wark . 2009.
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Лазерные щипцы — Схема использования оптического пинцета в изучении РНК полимеразы Оптический пинцет (англ. Optical tweezers), иногда «лазерный пинцет» или «оптическая ловушка» научный прибор, который позволяет манипулировать микроскопическими объектами с помощью … Википедия
Magnetic tweezers — A magnetic tweezer is a scientific instrument for exerting and measuring forces on magnetic particles using a magnetic field gradient. Typical applications are single molecule micromanipulation, rheology of soft matter, and studies of force… … Wikipedia
