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Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2011

Filed:

Jun. 03, 2005
Applicants:

Wei Wu, Mountain View, CA (US);

Zhiyong LI, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Shih-yuan Wang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Philip J. Kuekes, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Inventors:

Wei Wu, Mountain View, CA (US);

Zhiyong Li, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Shih-Yuan Wang, Palo Alto, CA (US);

Philip J. Kuekes, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 (2006.01); G01N 15/06 (2006.01); C07H 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Devices and methods for detecting the constituent parts of biological polymers are disclosed. A molecular analysis device comprises a molecule sensor and a molecule guide. The molecule sensor comprises a single electron transistor including a first terminal, a second terminal, and a nanogap or at least one quantum dot positioned between the first terminal and the second terminal. A nitrogenous material disposed on the at least one quantum dot is configured for an interaction with an identifiable configuration of a molecule. The molecule sensor develops an electronic effect responsive to the interaction. The molecule guide is configured for guiding at least a portion of the molecule substantially near the molecule sensor to enable the interaction.


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