PDMS valves in DNA computers

Danny van Noort; Byoung-Tak Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.582170

16 February 2005 PDMS valves in DNA computers

Danny van Noort, Byoung-Tak Zhang

Proceedings Volume 5651, Biomedical Applications of Micro- and Nanoengineering II; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.582170
Event: Smart Materials, Nano-, and Micro-Smart Systems, 2004, Sydney, Australia

Abstract

DNA computing is an interdisciplinary field accessing the possibility for the use of biomolecules, such as DNA, RNA and proteins, as a computational or control tool. Traditionally, DNA computers were thought to compete with electronic computers to solve, for example, NP-complete problems. However recently, there has been a focus shift to biomedical applications. One form of DNA computing is performed in microfluidics. A network of microreactors decides the computational aspects and DNA is the tool for selection procedures. To control complex microflow systems like this, a series of pneumatic valves are used to control the flow direction, i.e. the information direction, and to contain DNA functionalised beads in the microreactors.

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Danny van Noort and Byoung-Tak Zhang "PDMS valves in DNA computers", Proc. SPIE 5651, Biomedical Applications of Micro- and Nanoengineering II, (16 February 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.582170

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