NIST simulates fast, accurate DNA sequencing through graphene nanopore
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 12:43
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have simulated a new concept for rapid, accurate gene sequencing by pulling a DNA molecule through a tiny, chemically activated hole in graphene—an ultrathin sheet of carbon atoms—and detecting changes in electrical current.
