DNA origami will allow to detect viruses using a regular phone
The DNA origami laboratory has begun work at the Skoltech Engineering Physics Center. It became the first scientific center in Russia that specializes in this new field of nanotechnology.
The technique makes it possible to use DNA molecules not only as a carrier of genetic information, but also as a material for the production of nanoscale structures of a wide variety of shapes and properties. Such facilities will find practical application in a wide variety of fields. Experts plan to create microsensors, elements of quantum computers, make materials with the properties of chameleon skin, nanorobots and much more.
"Our laboratory is multidisciplinary. We work at the intersection of physics, biophysics, engineering, optics, photonics and molecular biology. Our main idea is to use DNA molecules to create ultra-miniature devices on a chip that can control light. One of our unique tasks is to learn how to precisely place DNA structures on a surface with nanometer precision. Individual molecules need to be precisely "glued" to the right place on the chip in order to create controlled materials that will react to light, change shape or transmit signals in the right way," said Irina Martynenko, head of the DNA origami laboratory.
Read more about the possibilities of the DNA origami method in the exclusive material.
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Addition bodies: DNA origami will detect viruses using a regular phone
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