title: Direct laser trapping of single globular DNA molecules.
abstract: We show herein that a single T4 phage DNA molecule which was transformed from coiled to globular state, was trapped directly by Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm). We also estimated trapping force of globular DNA molecules.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ecological Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Matsuzawa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Katsura
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizuno
mesh_terms: D017122:Bacteriophage T4; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D007834:Lasers; D009690:Nucleic Acid Conformation; D011137:Polystyrenes
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D011137:Polystyrenes