Abstract

Laser methods in cell biology are attractive in many respects. One is that, owing to their non-contact capability, there is little danger of lethal damage or contamination of living cells during their probe and processing. Other outstanding feature is that the laser parameters such as the light intensity, wavelength, and pulse width can be varied, allowing the laser to be used at optimal conditions in cell diagnostics, photochemical processing, and in many types of cell surgery.

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