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Development of a sperm-flagella driven micro-bio-robot.

Veronika Magdanz, +2 more
- 01 Dec 2013 - 
- Vol. 25, Iss: 45, pp 6581-6588
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A new biohybrid micro-robot is developed by capturing bovine sperm cells inside magnetic microtubes that use the motile cells as driving force and can be remotely controlled by an external magnetic field.
Abstract
A new biohybrid micro-robot is developed by capturing bovine sperm cells inside magnetic microtubes that use the motile cells as driving force. These micro-bio-robots can be remotely controlled by an external magnetic field. The performance of micro-robots is described in dependence on tube radius, cell penetration, and temperature. The combination of a biological power source and a microdevice is a compelling approach to the development of new microrobotic devices with fascinating future applications.

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