Spatially controlled DNA unzipping by microfluidic interface positioning on a molecule perpendicular to a multicomponent flow

Chem Commun (Camb). 2013 Aug 7;49(61):6858-60. doi: 10.1039/c3cc44016h. Epub 2013 Jun 21.

Abstract

A DNA molecule is rotated under a transversal electric field to be perpendicular to a longitudinal, multicomponent microfluidic flow. Positioning the interface allows us to control DNA unzipping with spatio-temporal resolution. This demonstrates that a microfluidic gradient can be applied at the single molecule level for a dynamic intramolecular stimulation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques*

Substances

  • DNA