We had the pleasure of receiving Dr. Richard W. Taylor and Dr. Cornelia Holler, from the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, at KSI for a special scientific presentation and a brainstorming meeting with our team. Their group is led by Prof. Dr. Vahid Sandoghdar, director of the MPI for the Science of Light and Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin, and has recently developed a technique capable of applying single nanoparticles onto the surface of cells with high precision.
A paintbrush technique with a precise nanoparticle delivery
The micropipette-based approach is called μkiss, where two micropipettes are placed close to each other and undergo simultaneous motion, one for deposition and the other for suction. This motion, with a small space between the pipettes, creates a “micro kiss”, brushing small molecules at a cell-surface level.
This technique opens up multiple possibilities for future studies and collaborations.
If you got curious, check the paper here, published in Nature Methods.