Acoustic tweezers use the same low -
power acoustic waves as those used in existing ultrasound machines, so they are gentle and can preserve cell integrity.
Not exact matches
Sound can exist anywhere there are atoms to be jostled, but more
power is needed to get an
acoustic wave going through a thin medium.
It overcomes a significant barrier in the field by enabling the manipulation and patterning of micro - or nanometer sized protein crystals using low
power, biocompatible
acoustic waves.»
The ARM method, on the other hand, uses a gentle
acoustic wave generated by a similar
power as ultrasound imaging and at a lower frequency.