Light-deformable microrobots shape up for the biological obstacle course

Philip Wijesinghe

doi:10.1038/s41377-024-01448-8

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Light-deformable microrobots shape up for the biological obstacle course

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- Light-deformable microrobots shape up for the biological obstacle course
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 13, Issue 5, Pages: 803-805(2024)
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- Published Online：06 May 2024，
  
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Philip Wijesinghe. Light-deformable microrobots shape up for the biological obstacle course[J]. Light: Science & Applications, 2024, 13(5): 803-805.
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Philip Wijesinghe. Light-deformable microrobots shape up for the biological obstacle course[J]. Light: Science & Applications, 2024, 13(5): 803-805. DOI： 10.1038/s41377-024-01448-8.

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Abstract

Euglena gracilis

microalga has been transformed into a soft bio-microrobot with light-controlled motion and deformation that can address diverse bio-challenges

such as drug delivery

diseased cell removal

and photodynamic therapy.

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