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A Magnetically-Triggered Soft Capsule for On-Demand Mucus Collection

A Magnetically-Triggered Soft Capsule for On-Demand Mucus Collection

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A Magnetically-Triggered Soft Capsule for On-Demand Mucus Collection

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A Magnetically-Triggered Soft Capsule for On-Demand Mucus Collection

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Ithaca: Cornell University Library, arXiv.org

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arXiv.org, 2018-09

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English

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Ithaca: Cornell University Library, arXiv.org

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In this work, we present a soft capsule for mucus collection in human intestine for diagnostic purpose, with reduced risk of tissue damage compared with other biopsy methods. The capsule implements passive locomotion and the sampling process is triggered by magnetic field using a permanent magnet, which is placed on the skin above the region of int...

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A Magnetically-Triggered Soft Capsule for On-Demand Mucus Collection

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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2102164259

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2102164259

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2331-8422

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