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An external speed control for nanopore reads

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By integrating a 3D nanopositioner with a solid-state nanopore and surface-tethered molecules, precise spatiotemporal control over single DNA strands is achieved, enabling numerous re-reads and raising the signal-to-noise ratio far beyond previous solid-state nanopore methods.

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Fig. 1: External spatiotemporal control over nanopore sensing.

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Schmid, S. An external speed control for nanopore reads. Nat. Nanotechnol. 18, 1261–1262 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-023-01477-1

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