Figure 1. (a) Schematic diagram of the optical trapping-enhanced SERS optofluidic detection system; (b) effect of the single-beam optical trap module switch state on AgNPs aggregation; (c1) and (c2) ...

A new type of optical particle trap can be used to manipulate bacteria, viruses and other particles on a chip as part of an integrated optofluidic platform. The optical trap is the latest innovation ...

Researchers have developed a prototype insect trap that utilizes motion sensor and wireless technology to detect insect and transmit data to the researcher at the base station located away from the ...

A research group led by Prof. Yao Baoli and Dr. Xu Xiaohao from Xi'an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics (XIOPM) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed a full-gray optical trap in ...

Joost van Mameren explains how quantitative force measurements by optical tweezers can unravel the mechanical properties of biological molecules 1 Forces at work in optical tweezers Qualitative ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you’re driving in and around Boulder, don’t rubberneck at the green or purple boxes hanging in trees. Or at least, not to the extent of endangering other ...

High-tech insect surveillance sensors are shaping up to be an effective means of monitoring pest populations in crops, with detection up to four days earlier than traditional methods. Data on insect ...