Micro and nano systems for biophysical studies of cells and small organisms [electronic resource] / edited by Xinyu Liu, Yu Sun.

"Micro and Nano Systems for Biophysical Studies of Cells and Small Organisms is the first book providing a comprehensive introduction to the state-of-the-art micro and nano systems that have recently been developed and applied to biophysical studies of cells and small organisms. These micro and nano systems span from microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and microfluidic devices to robotic micro-nanomanipulation systems. These biophysical studies range from cell mechanics to neural science of worms and Drosophila. This book helps readers to understand the fundamentals in the development of these tools and learn the most recent advances in cellular and organismal biophysics enabled by these technologies."--Publisher's description.