Carbyne-Based Sensing Device for High Spatial Resolution in DNA Sequencing and Biomolecule Characterization and Method of Fabricating the Same

    公开(公告)号:US20210253420A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US17173839

    申请日:2021-02-11

    摘要: A method of fabricating a sensing device for DNA sequencing and biomolecule characterization including the steps of fabricating a microelectrode chip having a silicon substrate and a silicon nitride diaphragm, attaching a monolayer graphene sheet to the silicon nitride diaphragm, dicing a portion of the monolayer graphene sheet to form a graphene microribbon, converting the graphene microribbon to a graphene nanoribbon, and converting the graphene nanoribbon to a carbyne. A sensing device for DNA sequencing and biomolecule characterization is also disclosed. The sensing device includes a silicon substrate, a cavity in the silicon substrate covered by a silicon nitride layer, microelectrodes attached to the silicon nitride layer, graphene covering the microelectrodes, and carbyne attached to a portion of the silicon nitride layer covering said cavity.

    Method of DNA Base-Calling from a Nanochannel DNA Sequencer

    公开(公告)号:US20220170087A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17441094

    申请日:2020-03-18

    发明人: Steve Tung Bo Ma

    摘要: A method of DNA base-calling from a nanochannel DNA sequencer. The method includes building a reference map and preparing an unknown sequence of DNA prior to the final step of data matching. The reference map includes a series of reference characters, such as numbers, that describe the change in tunneling current of a DNA strand with a known sequence. A DNA strand of unknown sequence is prepared so that the change in electrical measurement can also be described numerically. The section of match between the DNA strand of unknown sequence and the reference map is used to determine the sequence of the DNA strand.