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  • Researchers embrace imperfection to improve biomolecule transport

    Aug 5, 2019 12:45 pm by Lois YoksoulianResearch
    illustration depicts Laboratory-engineered membrane defects with edges that spiral downward would give biomolecules like DNA, RNA and proteins no other option than to sink into a nanopore for delivery, sorting and analysis. Graphic courtesy Manish Shankla

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    This technology could ultimately lead to devices that can quickly sequence DNA, RNA or proteins for personalized medicine.

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