Hybrid nucleic acid assembly
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Abstract
A detection device comprised of a hybrid nucleic acid assembly. The device further comprises a nucleic acid polymer, a first nanoparticle conjugated to the nucleic acid polymer, a second nanoparticle conjugated with the nucleic acid polymer, a means for introducing energy into the first nanoparticle, means for detecting energy from the second nanoparticle, and means for determining a physical property of the nucleic acid polymer, wherein the means of introducing energy into the first nanoparticle is a source of mechanical energy.
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79 Claims
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1-63. -63. (canceled)
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64. A system for determining a physical property of a nucleic acid polymer or an amino acid polymer, comprising:
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a polymer selected from the group consisting of a nucleic acid polymer and an amino acid polymer; a first transceiver for receiving a first signal from an energy source and introducing said first signal to the polymer, wherein the first transceiver is conjugated to the polymer; a second transceiver for receiving a second signal from the polymer, wherein the second transceiver is conjugated to the polymer; a device for producing a third signal containing information regarding a difference between the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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