Recent Development of Single Beam Acoustic Tweezer

Microparticle manipulation tools are considered to be a powerful tool for bio-related applications. Here, various manipulation techniques, such as optical, magnetic and acoustic approaches, are introduced. Among them, the acoustic-based method does show its own superior characteristics. The recent development of the acoustic-based method, particularly Single Beam Acoustic Tweezer (SBAT), is reviewed. The content covers device designs and fabrication methods. Some examples of the applications for cells are also highlighted. Finally, the future directions of the acoustic manipulation tool are discussed.