A tool to democratize nanopore research
(PHYSorg.com Nanotechnology)

A nanopore is a tiny hole in a thin membrane with a diameter of around a billionth of a meter, or about the width of a single DNA molecule. The potential applications of these nanopores are so diverse-from medicine to information technology (IT)-that they could have a major impact on our daily lives. Now a team of researchers at the University of Ottawa is democratizing item into the field of nanopore research by offering up a unique tool to accelerate the development of new applications and discoveries.