Author:Singh, A; Karsten, AE; Mputle, I; Chetty, A; Naidoo, KerschDate:Jul 2009Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) that is PNIPAAm is a temperature sensitive smart material which displays a lower critical solution temperature (LCST) at 33-35oC. At the lower critical solution temperature, the gel changes from hydrophilic to ...Read more
Author:Dam, JS; Sighn, S; Karsten, AEDate:Jul 2006Biomedical Optics is the study of the optical properties of living biological material, especially its scattering and absorption characteristics, and their significance to light propagation within the material. Determination of tissue optical ...Read more
Author:Mthunzi-Kufa, Patience; Dholakia, K; Gunn-Moore, FDate:Jul 2010Recently, femtosecond laser pulses have been utilized for the targeted introduction of genetic matter into mammalian cells. This rapidly expanding and developing novel optical technique using a tightly focused laser light beam is called ...Read more