Magnetized Spirulina Algae (IMAGE)

University of Edinburgh

Magnetized Spirulina Algae

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Spirulina algae coated with magnetic particles to form a microrobot. Devices such as these could be developed to diagnose and treat illness in hard-to-reach parts of the body.

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Yan et al <I>Science Robotics</I> 2017

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