Optical Tweezers: Empowering Precision at the Nanoscale
CellManipulator optical tweezers for real-time manipulation and visualization of molecular interactions
The MMI optical tweezers system is based on the mechanical forces arising from a strongly focused laser beam. It enables comfortable, ultra-precise and contact-free manipulation of up to 20 microscopic particles, living suspended cells, or subcellular organisms and the measurement of intracellular activities. The new generation of CellManipulator 3.0 offers all functionalities of the previous optical tweezers system with efficient yet compact electronics that benefit from an embedded system and microprocessor.
Read more about the history and principle of optical tweezers
How can the MMI optical tweezers be applied to your research?
Do you want to make novel discoveries in life science? Do you need a non-invasive technique to spatiotemporally control the movement or the interaction of the nano/micro-metric-sized objects and to study them? The MMI optical trapping solution is the answer. Independent of the application/topic we will find the right solution for you.


Optical trapping of living organisms with the MMI optical tweezers
Trapping swimming bacterium
Detaching bacterium
Trapping diatom

This is what our customers appreciate
The MMI CellManipulator optical tweezers was customized on an upright microscope upon our request. The optical tweezers has been working reliably, with excellent manipulation power and flexibility on various devices, from simply glass slides to microelectrodes on silicon. The MMI service was also professional, fast and considerate.