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Imaging cells with acoustic microscopy

The interaction between the mechanical waves of scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM) and the mechanical features of living cells makes a novel contribution to the characterization of biological materials.

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Issouckis, M. Imaging cells with acoustic microscopy. Nature 322, 91–92 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1038/322091a0

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