Probing DNA mechanical characteristics by dielectrophoresis

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 136, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 472-478

  Dalir, Hamid ^a   Yanagida, Yasuko ^a   Hatsuzawa, Takeshi ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dielectrophoresis; DNA elongation; Finite element simulation; Microelectrode

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMERS; DNA; ELASTICITY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRODES; ELECTROPHORESIS; ELONGATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROELECTRODES; MOLECULES; NUCLEIC ACIDS;

ALUMINUM ELECTRODES; DNA ELONGATION; ELECTRIC FIELD LINES; FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATIONS; FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATIONS; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; MICRO-FLUIDIC DEVICES; MICROFABRICATED ELECTRODES;

BIOINFORMATICS;

EID: 77954608034     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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