3D-Printed Micro-Tweezers with a Compliant Mechanism Designed Using Topology Optimization
The development of handling technology for microscopic biological samples such as cells and spheroids has been required for the advancement of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. In this study, we developed micro-tweezers with a compliant mechanism to manipulate organoids. The proposed met...
Main Authors: | Yukihito Moritoki, Taichi Furukawa, Jinyi Sun, Minoru Yokoyama, Tomoyuki Shimono, Takayuki Yamada, Shinji Nishiwaki, Tatsuto Kageyama, Junji Fukuda, Masaru Mukai, Shoji Maruo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-05-01
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Series: | Micromachines |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/12/5/579 |
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