The study of biomolecular interaction is crucial to all life science research and provides valuable information for disease diagnostics and drug development. Solid-state nanopores are analytical devices for the label-free detection of single biomolecules and hold great promise to overcome many limitations of conventional ensemble biosensors. In the past, however, solid-state nanopores have been employed as biochemically passive devices that monitor the passage of biomolecules mostly in a counter-like manner. In this work, chemically selective solid-state nanopores are introduced that are capable of discriminating single molecules based on their biochemical property and biological functionality.
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The study of biomolecular interaction is crucial to all life science research and provides valuable information for disease diagnostics and drug development. Solid-state nanopores are analytical devices for the label-free detection of single biomolecules and hold great promise to overcome many limitations of conventional ensemble biosensors. In the past, however, solid-state nanopores have been employed as biochemically passive devices that monitor the passage of biomolecules mostly in a counter...
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