Lollipops and Ice Fishing: Molecular Rulers Probe Nanopores

Using a pair of exotic techniques including a molecular-scale version of ice fishing, NIST has developed methods to measure accurately the length of "nanopores," the tiny channels found in cell membranes. The "molecular rulers" could serve as a way to calibrate tailor-made nanopores for applications such as rapid DNA analysis.

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