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An array of microfluidic cantilevers measures the mass of single cells in a population over time and detects drug-induced changes in cell growth.

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Bashir, R. Microcantilevers track single-cell mass. Nat Biotechnol 34, 1125–1126 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3725

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