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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2023
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Yann Astier, Livermore, CA (US);
Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods for analyzing a nucleic acid molecule are described. Methods may include attaching the nucleic acid molecule to a particle having a first characteristic dimension. In addition, methods may include applying an electric field through an aperture to move the particle to the aperture. Also, methods may include applying a voltage across a first electrode and a second electrode. Further, methods may include contacting a portion of the nucleic acid molecule to both the first electrode and the second electrode within the aperture, where the portion may include a nucleotide. In addition, methods may include measuring a current through the first electrode, the portion of the nucleic acid molecule, and the second electrode, where the measured current runs in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aperture. Also, methods may include identifying the nucleotide of the portion of the nucleic acid molecule based on the current.