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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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Concept UI: M0490134
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.)
Terms: Optical Tweezers Preferred Term
Term UI T654248
Date10/04/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007); Laser Tweezers
Term UI T654250
Date10/04/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007); Optical Trap
Term UI T654249
Date10/04/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007); Optical Trapping
Term UI T654251
Date10/04/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2007)

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