Title :
Scanning the controls: genomics and nanotechnology
Author :
Austin, Robert H. ; Tegenfeldt, Jonas O. ; Cao, Han ; Chou, Stephen Y. ; Cox, Edward C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Princeton Univ., NJ, USA
fDate :
3/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We outline some of the possible applications of nanotechnology to modern molecular biology and discuss several technologies that can be used to make nanoscale confining environments (channels or post arrays) for long polymers such as DNA. A particular emphasis is placed on making large arrays using non-electron beam lithography methods. We then discuss how focused ion beam (FIB) milling can be used to construct nearfield slits for examining molecules
Keywords :
DNA; biological techniques; focused ion beam technology; genetics; molecular biophysics; nanotechnology; DNA; focused ion beam milling; genomics; long polymers; molecular biology; nanobiology; nanoimprinting; nanoscale confining environments; nanotechnology; nearfield slits; Bioinformatics; Cells (biology); DNA; Genomics; Humans; Ion beams; Nanobioscience; Nanofabrication; Nanotechnology; Polymers;
Journal_Title :
Nanotechnology, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNANO.2002.1005422
