Formation ofNnanopores (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

Formation ofNnanopores

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NanoEP works for cells that normally stick to surfaces (left) as well as those, like T-cells, that do not. Once cells attach to the nanofilter (gray), a small voltage opens a few pores in each cell and draws macromolecules inside.

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Graphic by Yuhong Cao, UC Berkeley

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