In the past decade, high throughput screening (HTS) has changed the way biochemical
assays are performed, but manipulation and mechanical measurement of micro-and
nanoscale systems have not benefited from this trend. Techniques using microbeads
(particles∼ 0.1–10 μ m⁠) show promise for enabling high throughput mechanical
measurements of microscopic systems. We demonstrate instrumentation to magnetically
drive microbeads in a biocompatible, multiwell magnetic force system. It is based on …