Spiral Defects (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Spiral Defects

Caption

Laboratory-engineered membrane defects with edges that spiral downward would give biomolecules like DNA, RNA and proteins no other option than to sink into a nanopore for delivery, sorting and analysis.

Credit

Image courtesy Manish Shankla

Usage Restrictions

This image may be used with stories related to this press release. Credit is required. Image courtesy Manish Shankla.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.