Long DNA scaffolds — composed of more than 10,000 DNA structural units called «nucleotides» — have remained difficult to manufacture and manipulate, which has so far limited
the size of origami structures.
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But because the new DNA objects are on the same
size scale
of devices that can be patterned using computer chip lithography, it might be possible to integrate the two technologies and design DNA
origami to detect cancer biomarkers and other biological targets that could then be read out by electronic devices, Castro says.
Previously, the
size of standard DNA
origami was limited to 7249 bases, about the
size of 70 nanometers by 90 nanometers.
Rant is excited the electrically powered
origami lever has proven to be suited for continuous operation and believes «The big nanolever opens fascinating perspectives for advanced sensing applications, not only in the design
of sensor surfaces with multiple different ligands, but also when
size, shape, and conformation information is required for large targets».
Additionally, increasing DNA
origami size generates the cost burden
of increased staple - strand synthesis.
The student engineers designed the parts they needed and ordered flat sheet metal trimmed to the right
size that they folded with the help
of homemade jigs and Industrial
Origami system that permits precision.
If you don't have
origami paper, just make four equal
size squares out
of printer paper.