Methods for forming a nanopore in a lipid bilayer
First Claim
1. A method of forming a nanopore in a lipid bilayer, comprising:
- depositing a nanopore forming solution over a lipid bilayer, the nanopore forming solution having a concentration level and a corresponding activity level of pore molecules such that nanopores are substantially not formed in the lipid bilayer un-stimulated;
initiating formation of a nanopore in the lipid bilayer by a processor, comprising applying an agitation stimulus level to the lipid bilayer; and
after the agitation stimulus level, applying a measuring stimulus level to the lipid bilayer to determine that a nanopore has been formed based on a measurement in response to the measuring stimulus level, wherein an absolute magnitude of the agitation stimulus level is different from an absolute magnitude of the measuring stimulus level.
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Abstract
A method of forming a nanopore in a lipid bilayer is disclosed. A nanopore forming solution is deposited over a lipid bilayer. The nanopore forming solution has a concentration level and a corresponding activity level of pore molecules such that nanopores are substantially not formed un-stimulated in the lipid bilayer. Formation of a nanopore in the lipid bilayer is initiated by applying an agitation stimulus level to the lipid bilayer. In some embodiments, the concentration level and the corresponding activity level of pore molecules are at levels such that less than 30 percent of a plurality of available lipid bilayers have nanopores formed un-stimulated therein.
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1. A method of forming a nanopore in a lipid bilayer, comprising:
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depositing a nanopore forming solution over a lipid bilayer, the nanopore forming solution having a concentration level and a corresponding activity level of pore molecules such that nanopores are substantially not formed in the lipid bilayer un-stimulated; initiating formation of a nanopore in the lipid bilayer by a processor, comprising applying an agitation stimulus level to the lipid bilayer; and after the agitation stimulus level, applying a measuring stimulus level to the lipid bilayer to determine that a nanopore has been formed based on a measurement in response to the measuring stimulus level, wherein an absolute magnitude of the agitation stimulus level is different from an absolute magnitude of the measuring stimulus level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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