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US 2016/0053312 A1Published application
Targeted sequencing of biomolecules by pulling through a liquid-liquid interface with an atomic force microscope
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsVenkat K. Balagurusamy, Stanislav Polonsky
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for sequencing a biopolymer. The biopolymer is traversed from a first medium to a second medium. The biopolymer includes bases. As the biopolymer traverses from the first medium to the second medium, different forces are measured corresponding to each of the bases. The bases are distinguished from one another according to the different measured forces which are measured for each of the bases.
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A method of sequencing a biopolymer, comprising:
- traversing the biopolymer from a first medium to a second medium;
- wherein the biopolymer comprises bases;
- as the biopolymer traverses from the first medium to the second medium, measuring different measured forces corresponding to each of the bases;
- and
- distinguishing the bases from one another according to the different measured forces measured for each of the bases.
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An apparatus for sequencing a biopolymer, the apparatus comprising:
- a chamber filled with a first medium and a second medium;
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- an atomic force microscope;
- wherein the atomic force microscope is configured to:
- traverse the biopolymer from the first medium to the second medium, wherein the biopolymer comprises bases;
- as the biopolymer traverses from the first medium to the second medium, measure different measured forces corresponding to each of the bases;
- and
- distinguish the bases from one another according to the different measured forces measured for each of the bases.
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