Solid-State and Biological Nanopore for Real-Time Sensing of Single Chemical and Sequencing of DNA.

ABSTRACT: Sensitivity and specificity are two most important factors to take into account for molecule sensing, chemical detection and disease diagnosis. A perfect sensitivity is to reach the level where a single molecule can be detected. An ideal specificity is to reach the level where the substance can be detected in the presence of many contaminants. The rapidly progressing nanopore technology is approaching this threshold. A wide assortment of biomotors and cellular pores in living organisms perform diverse biological functions. The elegant design of these transportation machineries has inspired the development of single molecule detection based on modulations of the individual current blockage events. The dynamic growth of nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology has stimulated rapid advances in th

SUBMITTER: Haque F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3596169 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature