Abstract:
An apparatus for nucleic acid sequencing includes a nanochannel (10) and a conveying device (5), configured to move a nucleic acid strand (F) through the nanochannel (10). The conveying device (5) includes: a first electrode (15), a second electrode (16), and a third electrode (17), which are arranged along the nanochannel (10) so as to be in contact with a fluid occupying the nanochannel (10), the second electrode (16) being arranged between the first electrode (15) and the third electrode (17); and a control unit (20) configured to apply a first voltage (V 1 ), a second voltage (V 2 ), and a third voltage (V 3 ), respectively, to the first electrode (15), the second electrode (16) and the third electrode (17), so as to control movement of the nucleic acid strand (F) through the nanochannel (10).
Abstract:
An apparatus for nucleic acid sequencing includes: a base-detection device (4) in a detection site, the base-detection device (4) being configured to detect bases of a portion of a nucleic acid strand (F) at the detection site; and a conveying device (5), configured to extend the nucleic acid strand (F) and to cause the extended nucleic acid strand (F) to slide through the detection site along a path (A). The base-detection device (4) includes a plurality of field-effect nanowire detectors (21), arranged along the path (A) and each including a respective nanowire (25) and nucleic acid probes (27), which are defined by respective base sequences and are fixed to the respective nanowire (25).