Light-driven microrobots: capture and transport of bacteria and microparticles in a fluid medium
Srikanta Debata, Nomaan Alam Kherani, Suvendu Kumar Panda, Dhruv Singh
Abstract
Light-driven microrobots are shown to capture/transport the bacteria as well as microparticles. The overall activity and swimming path can be controlled by tuning the light conditions and applying the uniform external magnetic field respectively.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceNanotechnologyBacteriaChemical engineeringEngineeringGeologyPaleontologyMicro and Nano RoboticsMolecular Communication and NanonetworksModular Robots and Swarm Intelligence