Elastic force of DNA in nano-confined environments
We are running extensive numerical simulations to gain insight about the elastic force of DNA confined in nanoslits and nanochannels. The Warm-Like Chain theory has to be modified in this case to account for the reduced degrees of freedom of DNA. In Fig. 3 is shown a preliminary result of the force extension curve of a DNA molecule in a nanochannel.
POSTAL ADDRESS: 周家復老師實驗室 中央研究院物理所 北市115南港區研究院路二段128號 128, Sec. 2, Academia Rd., Nankang District, Taipei 11529, Taiwan. PHONE: 886-2-2789-6761 Office / 886-2-2789-8447/ 8908 Lab. FAX: +886-2-2651-0704 E-mail contact: cfchou@phys.sinica.edu.tw
