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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2012
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, AU;
Florey Neuroscience Institute, Parkville, Victoria, AU;
Matthew Downton, Victoria, AU;
Natalie Gunn, Victoria, AU;
Stefan Harrer, Hampton, AU;
Priscilla Rogers, Victoria, AU;
John Wagner, North Melbourne, AU;
Ross Bathgate, Victoria, AU;
Daniel Scott, Victoria, AU;
Stan Skafidas, Victoria, AU;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, Victoria, AU;
FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH, Victoria, AU;
Abstract
A mechanism is provided for utilizing a nanodevice to distinguish molecules with different structure. The molecules translocate through or across a nanochannel filled with a electrolyte solution. An electrical signal through the nanochannel is measured for every translocation event. Inner surfaces of the nanochannel include a functional layer, which is a coating to functionalize the nanochannel, in which the functional layer is configured to interact with predetermined ones of the molecules during translocation events. It is determined that a combination of at least two different molecules is formed based on predetermined ones of the molecules interacting with the functional layer to change the electrical signal and/or change a translocation time for the translocation event.