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Optical Tweezers Biophysics & Medical Physics pN (Piconewton Forces ~0.1–100 pN) A biophysical instrument using a strongly focused laser beam to trap, manipulate, and exert piconewton forces on microscopic dielectric particles or biological molecules. F_gradient = ½ α ∇(E²), Hooke's Law F = -k_trap x Osmosis Biophysics & Medical Physics Pa or kPa (Osmotic Pressure) The net passive diffusion of solvent molecules (water) across a selectively permeable membrane from lower solute concentration toward higher solute concentration. Π = i C R T (van 't Hoff Equation)