Microscope comprising a magnetic micromanipulator
AssigneeAalto University Foundation sr
InventorJuho Pokki-Riikonen
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Abstract
There is provided a microscope comprising a micromanipulator, comprising a first electromagnet comprising a first magnetic core; a second electromagnet comprising a second magnetic core, wherein the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core are configured to generate a magnetic force on magnetic probes arranged within a biological matrix arranged in between the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core; and wherein the microscope comprises imaging means configured to capture images of the biological matrix comprising the magnetic probes for detection of displacements of the magnetic probes caused by the magnetic force.
Claims17
A microscope comprising a micromanipulator, the micromanipulator comprising:
- a first electromagnet comprising a first magnetic core;
- a second electromagnet comprising a second magnetic core, wherein the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core are configured to generate a magnetic force on magnetic probes arranged within a biological matrix arranged in between the first magnetic core and the second magnetic core;
- and wherein the microscope comprises or is connected to
- imaging means configured to capture images of the biological matrix comprising the magnetic probes for detection of displacements of the magnetic probes caused by the magnetic force, and
- wherein the microscope is configured to cause a magnetic field gradient causing the magnetic force to be uniform at least when a radial or axial distance from a centerline of the first electromagnet and the second electromagnet is below a threshold.
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