Methods and products for analyzing polymers
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1. A system for analyzing biological molecules, comprising:
- a device having a plurality of passageways; and
a molecular motor in communication with at least one of the passageways, the molecule motor configured to receive a biological molecule, and further configured to move the biological molecule at least partially through the at least one passageway, wherein the at least one passageway is a nanopore or a nanochannel.
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Abstract
Methods and products for analyzing polymers are provided. The methods include methods for determining various other structural properties of the polymers.
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1. A system for analyzing biological molecules, comprising:
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a device having a plurality of passageways; and a molecular motor in communication with at least one of the passageways, the molecule motor configured to receive a biological molecule, and further configured to move the biological molecule at least partially through the at least one passageway, wherein the at least one passageway is a nanopore or a nanochannel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A DNA sequencing system, comprising:
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a plurality of molecular motors, each molecular motor corresponding to a distinct nanopore, each molecular motor configured to receive a distinct DNA molecule, and further configured to thread the distinct DNA molecule through the corresponding distinct nanopore; and at least one detector configured to detect at least one signal from at least one nanopore as the distinct DNA molecule moves relative to the distinct nanopore, the at least one signal relating to a sequence of nucleotides of the distinct DNA molecule. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A biological analysis system, comprising:
a plurality of molecular motors, each molecular motor corresponding to a distinct nanopore of a device, each molecular motor configured to receive a distinct DNA molecule, and further configured to thread the distinct DNA molecule through the corresponding distinct nanopore.
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