Capsule robot for gut microbiota sampling using shape memory alloy spring.
Muhammad RehanIbrahim Al-BahadlyDavid G ThomasEbubekir AvciPublished in: The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS (2020)
Laboratory testing revealed that the collected sample had an amino acid signature indicative of microbiota, mucus and digesta, which provided a proof of concept for the proposed design.
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