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Jul 19, 2024

A microscopic factory for small runners: New method uses magnetic loops for growth control

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, chemistry

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have developed a new method for controlling the growth of physical micro-runners. They used an external magnetic field to assemble paramagnetic colloidal spheres—i.e. only magnetic due to external influences—into rods of a certain length. Colloidal particles are tiny particles in the micro-or nanometer range that can be used in medicine as carriers of biochemicals.

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