Nanoknives To Be Used to Cut Cells

Roland Piquepaille writes "American researchers have built a carbon nanotube knife. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), this nanoknife will be used to cut and study cells. With this new tool, scientists and biologists will be able to make 3D images of cells and tissues for electron tomography, which requires samples less than 300 nanometers thick. And as cells are usually stored in wax for dissection, the researchers plan to test their nanoknives on a block of wax later this year. But read more for additional references and a picture of this nanoknife."

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[kimvette]

Meh. Nevermind. This isn't the centuries-old steel knife with embedded nanotube structures. My bad, for posting before RTFA. *hangs head in shame*