In article <78232795413n12 at 134.58.40.4>,
Chris=Michiels%LMM%AGR at agr.kuleuven.ac.be writes:
<Yes, it can be done! In Microb. Ecol. (1993) 25:113-119, Mitchell et al.
describe
a laser toy called an optical trap. Under a microscope, a single bacterium
is trapped in a non-destructive long-wave (1064 nm) laser beam. By moving
the beam or the microscope stage, the bacterium can be separated from
others and from other particles. Read the article for more explanation on
the physical principle behind this. Wonderful technique!>
Thank you. I thought maybe it could be done. I did a medline search on
Micromanipulation and Microdissection after the previous poster's
suggestion and there appears to be a way with that also. If anyone has
any more details let me know.
