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- noun engineering A microscopic device used to grasp and manipulate
microscale objects safely
Etymologies
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Examples
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Each robot has a 'microgripper' that can make precise and delicate movements.
Nano Tech Wire 2009
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In their lab experiments, the Johns Hopkins researchers used a microgripper, guided by a magnet, to grab and transport a dyed bead from among a group of colorless beads in a water solution.
innovations-report 2009
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In the lab, scientists used magnets to pilot the microgripper through a tube of animal tissue and up to a living cell.
Scientific American 2009
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In the lab, scientists used magnets to pilot the microgripper through a tube of animal tissue and up to a living cell.
Scientific American 2009
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The experiments showed that the tetherless microgripper concept is viable and has great potential for medical applications, the researchers said.
Lockergnome 2009
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The microgripper design -- six three-jointed digits extended from a central "palm" -- resembles a crab.
innovations-report 2009
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The lead author of the PNAS microgripper article was Timothy G. Leong, who was a doctoral student supervised by Gracias.
innovations-report 2009
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In their lab experiments, the Johns Hopkins researchers used a microgripper, guided by a magnet, to grab and transport a dyed bead from among a group of colorless beads in a water solution.
Lockergnome 2009
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The experiments showed that the tetherless microgripper concept is viable and has great potential for medical applications, the researchers said.
innovations-report 2009
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The microgripper design - six three-jointed digits extended from a central "palm" - resembles a crab.
Lockergnome 2009
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