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Single Wavelength Shadow Imaging of Caenorhabditis elegans Locomotion Including Force Estimates

Name: Single Wavelength Shadow Imaging of Caenorhabditis elegans Locomotion Including Force Estimates
Uploaded: 2026-10-13
Duration: 8 min 41 s
Description: Learn shadow imaging to measure vertical path velocity and forces in freely swimming Caenorhabditis elegans using coherent monochromatic radiation. This low-cost technique enables precise biomechanical analysis of nematode locomotion.

DOI: 10.3791/51424-v

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