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Optical Tweezers MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Optical Tweezers
Tree Number(s)
E05.650
Unique ID
D052898
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052898
Scope Note
A technique that uses LASERS to trap, image, and manipulate small objects (biomolecules, supramolecular assembles, DENDRIMERS) in three dimensional space. (From Glossary of Biotechnology and Nanobiotechnology Terms, 4th ed.)
Entry Term(s)
Laser Tweezers
Optical Trap
Optical Trapping
Previous Indexing
Lasers (1987-2006)
See Also
Lasers
Public MeSH Note
2007
History Note
2007
Date Established
2007/01/01
Date of Entry
2006/07/05
Revision Date
2018/06/29
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