Micro Pyramids (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Micro Pyramids

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This is a scanning-electron microscope image of chemically-fixed HeLa cancer cells on the substrate. The tips of the pyramids create tiny holes in the cell membranes, allowing molecular cargo to diffuse into the cells.

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(Image courtesy of Harvard SEAS)

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