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Mini mugs manufactured to hold microsamples

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The first time people order espresso, they are usually surprised at the dainty dimensions of the porcelain cup in which it is served. But those cups are huge compared with the ones created by researchers at Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research in India. The microscopic metal mugs are so diminutive that their capacity is measured in femtoliters. Although the cups are less than ideal for a caffeine fix, researchers led by G.U. Kulkarni say that the supershrunk containers have a variety of biological applications. They can be functionalized easily to create the...Read full article

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    Published: December 2006
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