ch. 1. Interfacing biological material with micro- and nanodevices / Jaime Castillo-Leon and Winnie E. Svendsen -- ch. 2. Atomic force microscopy for liquid applications / Zachary James Davis -- ch. 3. Manipulation by electrical fields / Maria Dimaki -- ch. 4. Optical manipulation techniques / Kristine Berg-Sorensen -- ch. 5. Ultrasonic manipulation techniques / Stefano Oberti and Jurg Dual -- ch. 6. 3D biomanipulation using microgrippers / Peter Boggild -- ch. 7. Magnetic manipulation of biological structures / Maria Dimaki and Winnie E. Svendsen -- ch. 8. Microfluidic manipulation of biological samples / Fridolin Okkels.