Laser Trapping a Phagosome inside a Cell (IMAGE)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Laser Trapping a Phagosome inside a Cell

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A phagosome transported inside a living cell by molecular motors is held by a laser trap. This allows measurement of the picoNewton forces exerted by motors as they haul the phagosome inside the cell.

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<a target="_Blank"href="http://sukantsaran.com">Sukant Saran, TIFR</a>

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