Shape oscillations of microparticles on an optical microscope stage.
A modulated acoustic radiation pressure technique to produce quadrupole shape oscillations of drops ranging in diameter from 50-220 micron has been used by us. These drops have been suspended by acoustic levitation in a small chamber mounted on a stage of an optical microscope, which allowed easy viewing. The fission of drops and the deformation of sea urchin eggs were also observed.
D000162:Acoustics; D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008853:Microscopy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010063:Ovum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012617:Sea Urchins; D013499:Surface Properties