Optical tweezers as an effective tool for spermatozoa isolation from mixed forensic samples.

A single focus optical tweezer is formed when a laser beam is launched through a high numerical aperture immersion objective. This objective focuses the beam down to a diffraction-limited spot, which creates an optical trap where cells suspended in aqueous solutions can be held fixed. Spermatozoa, a...

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Main Authors: Nicole Auka, Michael Valle, Bobby D Cox, Peter D Wilkerson, Tracey Dawson Cruz, Joseph E Reiner, Sarah J Seashols-Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0211810