DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY
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DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY
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DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY. Outline. DNA in nature DNA and nanotechnology Extract real DNA. DNA in nature. Genes are made from DNA. Nanotech is very, very small technology. A nanometer is a billionth of a meter. DNA and nanotechnology. DNA origami. 100 nanometer smiley faces. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DNA NANOTECHNOLOGY
Outline
• DNA in nature
• DNA and nanotechnology
• Extract real DNA
DNA in nature
Genes are made from DNA
Nanotech is very, very small technology
A nanometer is a billionth of a meter.
DNA and nanotechnology
DNA origami
100 nanometer smiley faces
Extract real DNA
Review
• DNA in nature
• DNA and nanotechnology
• Extract real DNA
Image sourcesCourtesy James J. Caras, National Science Foundation
Courtesy IBM
Courtesy Paul Rothemund
This project was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ESI-0532536.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.