Magnetic particle motions within living cells. Measurement of cytoplasmic viscosity and motile activity.PDFVIP

MAGNETIC PARTICLE MOTIONS WITHIN LIVING CELLS Measurement of Cytoplasmic Viscosity and Motile Activity P. A. VALBERG AND H. A. FELDMAN Department ofEnvironmental Science and Physiology, Harvard School ofPublic Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115 ABSTRACr Submicrometer magnetic particles, ingested by cells and monitored via the magnetic fields they generate, provide an alternative to optical microscopy for probing movement and viscosity of living cytoplasm, and can be used for cells both