ch. 1. Interfacing biological material with micro- and nanodevices / Jaime Castillo-Len̤ 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-Sr̜ensen -- ch. 5. Ultrasonic manipulation techniques / Stefano Oberti and J¿rg Dual -- ch. 6. 3D biomanipulation using microgrippers / Peter Bg̜gild -- ch. 7. Magnetic manipulation of biological structures / Maria Dimaki and Winnie E. Svendsen -- ch. 8. Microfluidic manipulation of biological samples / Fridolin Okkels.