Nanostepper/sensor systems and methods of use thereof

摘要

A system and method are disclosed including a nanopore system (30a) including a structure having a nanopore aperture (34); and a first nanostepper system (20) having an x-/y-direction moving structure (22) and a first nanostepper arm (24) positioned adjacent the structure (32), wherein the first nanostepper arm (24) is adapted to interact with a target polymer (38), wherein the x-/y-direction moving structure (22) is operative to position the first nanostepper arm (24) having the target polymer (38) disposed thereon substantially inline with the nanopore aperture (34), and wherein the x-/y-direction moving structure (22) is operative to controllably translocate the target polymer (38) through the nanopore aperture (34).