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Utilization Of Optical Tweezers For The Trapping And Manipulation Of 1-3 Um Polystyrene Latex Particles And Planktonic Staphylococcus Epidermidis, Esther Kim
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An optical tweezers setup is being constructed to trap and manipulate Staphylococcus epidermidis. As a preliminary step, the capabilities of the optical trap were tested using small latex spheres (1-3 um) in place of bacteria. Further studies will include manipulation of bacteria to compare adhesion forces between planktonic and biofilm bacteria.