size and quantity of DNA, RNA and protein samples. Others can also be used to analyze cells based on their physical or chemical characteristics ('flow cytometry'). Lab-on-a-Chip technology offers ...
In 2006 Paul Rothemund of the California Institute of Technology 'folded' DNA to create two-dimensional shapes ranging from a basic rectangle to a personable smiley face (Rothemund, 2006).
The technology works by growing unique strands ... The structures on the chip used to grow the DNA are called microwells and are a few hundred nanometres deep - less than the thickness of a ...