Title:
ACTIVE NEMS ARRAYS FOR BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002012443
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A biofunctionalized nanoelectromechanical device (BioNEWS) for sensing single-molecules in solution by measuring the variation in the mechanical displacement of the BioNEWS device during a binding event is provided. The biofunctionalized nanoelctromechanical device according to the invention generally comprises a nanomechanical device according to the invention generally comprises a nanomechanical mechanical resonator, a detector integral with the mechanical resonator for measuring the machanical displacement of the resonator, and electronics connected to the detector for communicating the results to a user. A system of biofunctionalzed nanoelectromechanical devices and a method for utilizing the biofunctionalized nanelectromechanical device of the present invention are also provided.
Inventors:
ROUKES MICHAEL L
FRASER SCOTT E
SOLOMON JERRY E
CROSS MICHAEL C
FRASER SCOTT E
SOLOMON JERRY E
CROSS MICHAEL C
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/041645
Publication Date:
February 12, 2004
Filing Date:
August 09, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CALIFORNIA INST OF TECHN (US)
International Classes:
G01N27/00; G01N33/53; G01N33/543; G01N33/566; G01Q20/00; G01Q60/24; G01Q60/32; G01Q70/14; G01Q80/00; (IPC1-7): G01N15/00
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