How Coes the 'inCell-Biopsy' Technique Work? (VIDEO)

City University of Hong Kong

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The 'inCell-Biopsy' technique involves the use of diamond nanoneedles as 'fishing rods' which are functionalized with RNA binding protein P19 as 'fishing hooks'. Nanoneedles puncture cell membranes and then directly pull out multiple miRNA targets captured by the 'fishing hooks' while keeping the cells alive.

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DOI number: 10.1126/sciadv.aba4971

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