Title :
The silicon that moves and feels small living things
Author :
Ham, Donhee ; Westervelt, Robert M.
Author_Institution :
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA donhee, 02138, donhee@seas.harvard.edu
Abstract :
The silicon microelectronic chips that make today´s computers possible are emerging as powerful tools for rapid and sensitive analysis of small biological objects, including cells, proteins, DNA, and viruses. Major new and exciting developments in the interface of solid-state circuits and biological entities are discussed in this article.
Keywords :
Biosensors; CMOS integrated circuits; DNA; Magnetic resonance; Magnetomechanical effects; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Solid-State Circuits Society Newsletter, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/N-SSC.2007.4785650
