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Just as information in electrical circuits is represented
by the movement of electrons and holes, information in biological
systems is transmitted, amplified, and processed by the actions
of proteins on various biomolecules. These biomolecules include
DNA, RNA, proteins, and ions. Understanding biological information
processing is important, but we currently lack good tools
for measuring these biological signals.
Our group focuses on developing tools for detecting, identifying,
quantifying, and sorting biomolecules. These tools for biology
are analogous to the oscilloscope for electrical engineering.
To develop these tools, we use micro/nanofabrication methods
that are commonly used to develop MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical
Systems). The size scales that can be achieved using these
methods enable access to phenomena relevant to biological
systems.
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