In article <384jc8$a0l at newsbf01.news.aol.com> bcapstone at aol.com (BCapstone) writes:
>In article <37v718$mj at urvile.MSUS.EDU>, groshj01 at TIGGER.STCLOUD.MSUS.EDU>writes:
>>< I have heard of some kind of laser tweezers that I read recently in some
>periodical which are said to be able to move organels inside of cells,
>sorry
>but icannot remember which it was. best of luck Jason>
>>If this is the laser optical trap I did obtain that paper: A PRACTICAL
>OPTICAL TRAP FOR MANIPULATING AND ISOLATING BACTERIA FROM COMPLEX
>MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES
[chomp].
Ashkin at AT & T is the driving force <ahem> behind these developments,
and I think that company holds most of the patents (and probably all of
the best ones! - I understand that they have a sensible licensing strategy).
For a recent review of this area, see "Biological applications of optical
forces", by K Svoboda & SM Block, Ann Rev Biophys Bioeng (1994) 23, 247-85.
Fairly biophysical, but a good intro to the area.
Good luck,
Douglas.
