Nanopore separation devices and methods of using same
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1. A method for separating biopolymers, comprising:
- providing a plurality of biopolymers in a first reservoir connected to a second reservoir by a nanopore;
establishing an electrical field across the nanopore sufficient to translocate a biopolymer across the nanopore, thereby separating the biopolymer from other biopolymers; and
collecting the translocated biopolymer in the second reservoir or biopolymers in the first reservoir.
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Abstract
The invention relates to nanopore-based separation devices and systems, and methods and kits for using these. The devices may be used to separate and evaluate biopolymers such as nucleic acids and proteins.
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1. A method for separating biopolymers, comprising:
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providing a plurality of biopolymers in a first reservoir connected to a second reservoir by a nanopore;
establishing an electrical field across the nanopore sufficient to translocate a biopolymer across the nanopore, thereby separating the biopolymer from other biopolymers; and
collecting the translocated biopolymer in the second reservoir or biopolymers in the first reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A device comprising
a first reservoir connectable to a second reservoir by a nanopore; -
a voltage source for generating an electric field across the nanopore; and
aa processor in communication with the voltage source;
wherein the processor provides instructions to the voltage source to regulate the time period during which voltage is applied. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64)
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55. The device of 53, wherein device further comprises a third reservoir connectable to the second reservoir by a nanopore and a voltage may be applied independently across nanopores connecting first and second reservoirs and second and third reservoirs.
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