Slowing DNA Translocation through Nanopores Using a Solution Containing Organic Salts

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• 作者：Ranulu Samanthi S. de Zoysa ; Dilani A. Jayawardhana ; Qitao Zhao ; Deqiang Wang ; Daniel W. Armstrong ; Xiyun Guan
• 刊名：Journal of Physical Chemistry B
• 出版年：2009
• 出版时间：October 8, 2009
• 年：2009
• 卷：113
• 期：40
• 页码：13332-13336
• 全文大小：156K
• 年卷期：v.113,no.40(October 8, 2009)
• ISSN：1520-5207

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One of the key challenges to nanopore DNA sequencing is to slow down DNA translocation. Here, we report that the translocation velocities of various DNA homo- and copolymers through protein pores could be significantly decreased by using electrolyte solutions containing organic salts. Using a butylmethylimidazolium chloride (BMIM-Cl) solution instead of the commonly used KCl solution, DNA translocation rates on the order of hundreds of microseconds per nucleotide base were achieved. The much enhanced resolution of the nanopore coupled with different event blockage amplitudes produced by different nucleotides permits the convenient differentiation between various DNA molecules.