Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Nano fiber feels forces and hears sounds made by cells

05/16/2017 01:00 PM EDT

an artist's illustration of nano optical fibers detecting femtonewton-scale forces

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a miniature device that's sensitive enough to feel the forces generated by swimming bacteria and hear the beating of heart muscle cells. The device is a nano-sized optical fiber that detects forces down to 160 femtonewtons and sound levels down to -30 decibels. Applications include measuring bio-activity at the single cell level, or ultra-sensitive mini stethoscopes to monitor cellular acoustics in vivo.


Full story at http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/pressrelease/nano_fiber_feels_forces_and_hears_sounds_made_by_cells

Source
University of California, San Diego


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