DNA statics and dynamics in nanoscale confinement

Walter W. Reisner, K. Morton, R. Riehn, Y. M. Wang, S. Chou, R. H. Austin

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Abstract

We present, along with theoretical scaling arguments, measurements of the equilibrium and dynamic properties of λ and T2 phage DNA molecules confined in quartz nanochannels. Such measurements serve a two-fold purpose: (1) we hope to assist in the design of future nanofluidic devices by quantifying the behavior of semiflexible polymers in confined environments and (2) we hope to test existing theories for confined semiflexible polymers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number37
Pages (from-to)193-200
Number of pages8
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5592
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
EventNanofabrication: Technologies, Devices, and Applications - Philadelphia, PA, United States
Duration: Oct 25 2004Oct 28 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • DNA
  • Nanochannel

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