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SmartTrap: automated precision experiments with optical tweezers

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Optical tweezers are widely used in single-molecule biophysics, cell biomechanics and soft matter physics, but require a human operator, limiting throughput and repeatability. Here we present a smart optical tweezers platform, named SmartTrap, capable of performing complex experiments autonomously by integrating real-time three-dimensional particle tracking, custom electronics and a microfluidics system. Through a series of experiments, we demonstrate it can operate continuously, acquiring high-precision data over extended periods of time. By bridging the gap between manual experimentation and autonomous operation, SmartTrap establishes a robust and open-source framework for the next generation of optical tweezers research, capable of performing large-scale studies in single-molecule biophysics, cell mechanics and colloidal science with minimal experimental overhead and operator bias.

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SELIN, Martin, et al. SmartTrap: automated precision experiments with optical tweezers. Nature Methods. 2026. Vol. 23, num. 1368-1378. ISSN 1548-7091. [consulted: 19 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/230874

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