Systems and methods for genetic and biological analysis
First Claim
1. A method for nucleic acid sequencing, comprising (a) bringing a template nucleic acid molecule in contact with a nucleotide or nucleotide analog under conditions sufficient to permit said nucleotide or nucleotide analog to be incorporated into a strand complementary to said template nucleic acid molecule, and (b) detecting impedance or conductivity, or change thereof, in a solution comprising said template nucleic acid molecule to identify said nucleotide or nucleotide analog incorporated into said strand.
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Abstract
The invention relate to systems and methods for sequencing polynucleotides, as well as detecting reactions and binding events involving other biological molecules. The systems and methods may employ chamber-free devices and nanosensors to detect or characterize such reactions in high-throughput. Because the system in many embodiments is reusable, the system can be subject to more sophisticated and improved engineering, as compared to single use devices.
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- 1. A method for nucleic acid sequencing, comprising (a) bringing a template nucleic acid molecule in contact with a nucleotide or nucleotide analog under conditions sufficient to permit said nucleotide or nucleotide analog to be incorporated into a strand complementary to said template nucleic acid molecule, and (b) detecting impedance or conductivity, or change thereof, in a solution comprising said template nucleic acid molecule to identify said nucleotide or nucleotide analog incorporated into said strand.
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