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ArticleScientific reports2018

Transverse dielectrophoretic-based DNA nanoscale confinement.

Sara Mahshid, Jia Lu, Abrar A Abidi, Robert Sladek, Walter W Reisner, Mohammed Jalal Ahamed

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sara MahshidMcGill University, Department of Bioengineering, Montreal, H3A 0E9, Canada. sara.mahshid@mcgill.ca.
Jia LuMcGill University, Department of Physics, Montreal, H3A 2T8, Canada.
Abrar A AbidiMcGill University, Department of Physics, Montreal, H3A 2T8, Canada.
Robert SladekMcGill University, Department of Human Genetics, Montreal, H3A 0C7, Canada.
Walter W ReisnerMcGill University, Department of Physics, Montreal, H3A 2T8, Canada.
Mohammed Jalal AhamedUniversity of Windsor, Department of Mechanical, Automotive and Materials Engineering, Windsor, N9B 3P4, Canada.

Funding

Canadian Institute for Health Research CPG-127762
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Confinement of single molecules within nanoscale environments is crucial in a range of fields, including biomedicine, genomics, and biophysics. Here, we present a method that can concentrate, confine, and linearly stretch DNA molecules within a single optical field of view using dielectrophoretic (DEP) force. The method can convert an open surface into one confining DNA molecules without a requirement for bonding, hydrodynamic or mechanical components. We use a transverse DEP field between a top coverslip and a bottom substrate, both of which are coated with a transparent conductive material. Both layers are attached using double-sided tape, defining the chamber. The nanofeatures lie at the "floor" and do not require any bonding. With the application of an alternating (AC) electric field (2 V

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DNAElectric ConductivityElectrodesElectrophoresisEquipment DesignNanotechnologyDNA

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PMID29654238
PMCPMC5899125

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