Bioconjugation-induced ionic current rectification in aptamer-modified single cylindrical nanopores.
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چکیده
Aptamer-protein conjugation inside a confined environment generates a non-homogeneous fixed charge distribution, leading to the emergence of ionic current rectification characteristics in single cylindrical nanopores.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 51 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015