Controlling DNA translocation through nanopores using optical tweezers
ORAL
Abstract
One of the key questions regarding DNA translocation studies is the ultimate limit to the spatial resolution of using ionic conductance measurement. We propose a method to improve on the spatial resolution by holding DNA under tension during translocation using optical tweezers. We will discuss the experimental setup and preliminary results.
*This work is supported by an NSF-NIRT (Nanoscale Interdisciplinary Research Team) grant.
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