Studying DNA translocation in nanocapillaries using single molecule fluorescence

Appl Phys Lett. 2012 Nov 26;101(22):223704. doi: 10.1063/1.4768929. Epub 2012 Nov 30.

Abstract

We demonstrate simultaneous measurements of DNA translocation into glass nanopores using ionic current detection and fluorescent imaging. We verify the correspondence between the passage of a single DNA molecule through the nanopore and the accompanying characteristic ionic current blockage. By tracking the motion of individual DNA molecules in the nanocapillary perpendicular to the optical axis and using a model, we can extract an effective mobility constant for DNA in our geometry under high electric fields.