A Micro Peristaltic Pump Using an Optically Controllable Bioactuator

Peristalsis is widely seen in nature, as this pumping action is important in digestive systems for conveying sustenance to every corner of the body. In this paper, we propose a muscle-powered tubular micro pump that provides peristaltic transport. We utilized Drosophila melanogaster larvae that expr...

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Main Authors: Eitaro Yamatsuta, Sze Ping Beh, Kaoru Uesugi, Hidenobu Tsujimura, Keisuke Morishima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Engineering
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095809917307683